Boy · #5,095 in 2026

Juwan

Juwan is a given name. It may refer to:Juwan Brescacin, Canadian football player Juwan Chung, American film director Juwan Green, American football player Juwan Howard, American basketball player Juwan Johnson, American football player Juwan Fuad Masum, Iraqi politician Juwan Morgan, American basketball player Juwan Simpson, Canadian football player Juwan Staten, American basketball player Juwan…

  • African American
Current Rank
#5,095
Peak Rank
#380 (1997)
Total Babies
4K
5-Yr Trend
-17%
1970
First Year
2016
Last Year
1970
Peak Year
#7996
Peak Rank
10
Total Count
2
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Juwan

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

Juwan is a given name. It may refer to:Juwan Brescacin, Canadian football player Juwan Chung, American film director Juwan Green, American football player Juwan Howard, American basketball player Juwan Johnson, American football player Juwan Fuad Masum, Iraqi politician Juwan Morgan, American basketball player Juwan Simpson, Canadian football player Juwan Staten, American basketball player Juwan…

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • African American

The Story of Juwan

Juwan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1970, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 641 Juwans were born — ranking #380 that year. As of 2026, Juwan ranks #5,095 for baby boys with 19 births, falling sharply (-17%). In total, more than 4K Juwans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Juwan

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Juwan

What does the name Juwan mean?
Juwan is a given name. It may refer to:Juwan Brescacin, Canadian football player Juwan Chung, American film director Juwan Green, American football player Juwan Howard, American basketball player Juwan Johnson, American football player Juwan Fuad Masum, Iraqi politician Juwan Morgan, American basketball player Juwan Simpson, Canadian football player Juwan Staten, American basketball player Juwan…
What is the origin of the name Juwan?
Juwan has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: African American.
How popular is Juwan in 2026?
In 2026, Juwan ranks #5,095 among boys' names in the U.S., with 19 babies given the name that year.
When was Juwan most popular?
Juwan reached its peak popularity in 1997, ranking #380 that year with 641 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Juwan most popular?
Juwan has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, South Carolina, Maryland. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Juwan.
Is Juwan a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Juwan is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Juwan?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Juwan include Lyman, Arlen, Orin. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Juwan

Juwan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Juwan's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #380. Use the chart and map above to compare Juwan'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.