Juana
Spanish feminine form of Juan, the Spanish John, which traces back through Greek and Latin to the Hebrew Yochanan, 'Yahweh is gracious'.
Juana in 2025
Juana was given to 185 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,329th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 17,921 babies born.
The history of Juana
Juana reached its highest point in 1994, when 265 babies were given the name, ranking 1,393rd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 776th, in 1904.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 18,881 babies have been named Juana. Half of them were born before 1975, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Juana by decade
| Decade | Babies named Juana | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 92 | 1,209 |
| 1890s | 153 | 1,014 |
| 1900s | 358 | 776 |
| 1910s | 846 | 945 |
| 1920s | 1,798 | 885 |
| 1930s | 1,057 | 900 |
| 1940s | 1,063 | 1,071 |
| 1950s | 1,525 | 1,090 |
| 1960s | 1,496 | 1,334 |
| 1970s | 1,983 | 1,152 |
| 1980s | 1,867 | 1,311 |
| 1990s | 2,368 | 1,389 |
| 2000s | 2,026 | 1,756 |
| 2010s | 1,167 | 2,744 |
| 2020s | 1,082 | 2,102 |
Where Juana is heading
Juana has risen 75% over the past decade, from 106 babies in 2015 to 185 in 2025.
Names like Juana
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Juana.