girl's name
Juana
- Origin Spanish
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 20,015
Juana is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 185 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Juana is a name of Spanish origin.
- Peaked in 1994, when 265 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 17,921 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Juana over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 92 |
| 1890s | 153 |
| 1900s | 358 |
| 1910s | 846 |
| 1920s | 1,798 |
| 1930s | 1,057 |
| 1940s | 1,063 |
| 1950s | 1,525 |
| 1960s | 1,496 |
| 1970s | 1,983 |
| 1980s | 1,867 |
| 1990s | 2,368 |
| 2000s | 2,026 |
| 2010s | 1,167 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,082 |
How popular is Juana?
In 2025, Juana was given to 185 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Juana is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Juana
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Juana also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Juana over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Juana in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Juana
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Juana — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Juana
How popular is the name Juana?
In 2025, Juana was given to 185 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Juana a girl's or a boy's name?
Juana is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Juana?
Juana has 2 syllables.
When was Juana most popular?
Juana peaked in 1994, when 265 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Juana a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Juana currently ranks #1,224 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.