Juan
Spanish form of John, which goes back through Latin and Greek to Hebrew Yochanan, understood as meaning Yahweh is gracious.
Juan in 2025
Juan was given to 2,318 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 288th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,430 babies born.
The history of Juan
Juan reached its highest point in 2005, when 8,257 babies were given the name, ranking 82nd that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 368,366 babies have been named Juan. Half of them were born before 1992, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Juan by decade
| Decade | Babies named Juan | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 526 | 442 |
| 1890s | 538 | 579 |
| 1900s | 912 | 496 |
| 1910s | 3,137 | 496 |
| 1920s | 7,175 | 372 |
| 1930s | 6,781 | 366 |
| 1940s | 10,746 | 308 |
| 1950s | 19,012 | 285 |
| 1960s | 23,724 | 223 |
| 1970s | 43,911 | 114 |
| 1980s | 51,979 | 109 |
| 1990s | 71,328 | 83 |
| 2000s | 76,081 | 82 |
| 2010s | 37,471 | 127 |
| 2020s | 15,045 | 249 |
Where Juan is heading
Juan has fallen 34% over the past decade, from 3,532 babies in 2015 to 2,318 in 2025.
Names like Juan
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Juan.