Juanita
Girl name · #2782 in 2025 · Uniqueness 78/100
Juanita ranks #2782 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 61 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2060, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,508 girls born in 2025 was named Juanita.
The 145-year story
Juanita first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 23 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1924, when 5,404 girls were named Juanita — good for #48 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Juanita per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Juanita in class?
Juanita scores 78 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Juanita will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Juanita is most common
State-level data for Juanita is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Juanita
Statistically, parents drawn to Juanita tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Eugenia, Marietta, Johnnie, Hilda, and Cornelia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Juanita | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 | #2778 |
| 2024 | 68 | #2585 |
| 2023 | 80 | #2288 |
| 2022 | 68 | #2579 |
| 2021 | 64 | #2674 |
| 2020 | 75 | #2341 |
| 2019 | 78 | #2305 |
| 2018 | 68 | #2557 |
| 2017 | 84 | #2236 |
| 2016 | 75 | #2446 |
| 2015 | 95 | #2060 |
| 2014 | 82 | #2267 |
| 2013 | 102 | #1939 |
| 2012 | 81 | #2315 |
| 2011 | 99 | #1982 |
| 2010 | 112 | #1818 |
| 2009 | 121 | #1785 |
| 2008 | 164 | #1437 |
| 2007 | 181 | #1340 |
| 2006 | 162 | #1398 |
| 2005 | 174 | #1281 |
| 2004 | 205 | #1114 |
| 2003 | 193 | #1132 |
| 2002 | 221 | #995 |
| 2001 | 258 | #888 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Juanita a popular girl name?
Juanita ranked #2782 among girls in 2025 with 61 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2060.
When was the name Juanita most popular?
Juanita peaked in 1924, when 5,404 American girls received the name (ranked #48 that year). Since 1924 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Juanita?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,508 newborn American girls was named Juanita. It scores 78/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.