Girl · #2,509 in 2026

Juanita

Name: Popularity of the name Juanita in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Juanita, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Juanita is a feminine given name. Juanita is the Spanish diminutive for the name Juana, but it is sometimes given as a name in its own right, across linguistic contexts. English speakers sometimes use a phonetic spelling of the name, such as Waneta or Wanita.

Current Rank

#2,509

Peak Rank

#48 (1924)

Total Babies

208K

5-Yr Trend

-3%

1880

First Year

2026

Last Year

1924

Peak Year

#48

Peak Rank

208K

Total Count

147

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Juanita

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Juanita

Juanita first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 23 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1924, when 5,404 Juanitas were born — ranking #48 that year. As of 2026, Juanita ranks #2,509 for baby girls with 71 births, holding steady (-3%). In total, more than 208K Juanitas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Juanita

Phonetically similar names — useful when Juanita is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Juanita

What does the name Juanita mean?

How popular is Juanita in 2026?

In 2026, Juanita ranks #2,509 among girls' names in the U.S., with 71 babies given the name that year.

When was Juanita most popular?

Juanita reached its peak popularity in 1924, ranking #48 that year with 5,404 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Juanita most popular?

Juanita has historically been most popular in Arkansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Juanita.

Is Juanita a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Juanita is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Juanita?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Juanita include Daisy, Bella, Faith. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Juanita

Juanita is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 208K births in the dataset. Juanita's peak popularity came in 1924 when it ranked #48. Use the chart and map above to compare Juanita's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

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.