ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1915 First Year 2024 Last Year 1983 Peak Year #1585 Peak Rank 3K Total Count 103 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Juan What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Juan is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of John. The name is of Hebrew origin and has the meaning "God has been gracious." It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking countries around the world and in the Philippines, and also in the Isle of Man. The name is becoming popular around the world and can be pronounced differently according that region. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan) 📖 ## The Story of Juan Juan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 39 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 8,230 Juans were born — ranking #55 that year. As of 2026, Juan ranks #134 for baby boys with 2,638 births, holding steady (-3%). In total, more than 369K Juans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data ⭐ ## Notable people named Juan A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. * ●Juan (footballer, born 1979) , Brazilian footballer * ●Juan (footballer, born 1982) , Brazilian footballer * ●Juan (footballer, born March 2002) , Brazilian footballer * ●Juan (footballer, born April 2002) , Brazilian footballer * ●Juan Acevedo , Mexican baseball pitcher * ●Juan Alberto Belloch , Spanish politician and mayor of Zaragoza * ●Juan Almeida Bosque , Cuban politician and one of the original commanders of the Cuban Revolution * ●Juan Andrés Gelly (1790-1856), Paraguayan diplomat and lawyer Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Juan Phonetically similar names — useful when Juan is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Won](/won) * [Wan](/wan) * Wann * Waan * Wahn * Wohn * Wown * Waun * One * [Win](/win) * Wine * When Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Juan What does the name Juan mean? Juan is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of John. The name is of Hebrew origin and has the meaning "God has been gracious." It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking countries around the world and in the Philippines, and also in the Isle of Man. The name is becoming popular around the world and can be pronounced differently according that region. How popular is Juan in 2026? In 2026, Juan ranks #134 among boys' names in the U.S., with 2,638 babies given the name that year. When was Juan most popular? Juan reached its peak popularity in 2005, ranking #46 that year with 8,230 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Juan most popular? Juan has historically been most popular in New Mexico, Texas, Arizona. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Juan. Is Juan a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Juan is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Juan? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Juan include Claude, Dale, Jim. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧JanaiPeak #1585](/janai)[👧SharaePeak #1585](/sharae)[👧SairaPeak #1585](/saira)[👧AsyaPeak #1585](/asya)[👧AbbigalePeak #1585](/abbigale)[👧OreliaPeak #1584](/orelia)[👧GladaPeak #1584](/glada)[👧ItalyPeak #1584](/italy) ## About the name Juan Juan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 369K births in the dataset. Juan's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #46\. Use the chart and map above to compare Juan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2005 → ](/year/2005) * [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s) * [ Names starting with "J" → ](/letter/j) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.