Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Juanita
Endangered
Down 98.9% from peak
Peak era
1924
Peak births
5,404
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Juanita
How many people are named Juanita?
An estimated 63,816 living Americans are named Juanita.
How rare is Juanita?
Juanita is uncommon among babies today, with 61 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 98.9% from its 1924 peak.
How old is the typical Juanita?
The median age of a living American named Juanita is approximately 64 years, with most bearers falling between 50 and 74 years old.
Is Juanita still popular?
No. Juanita is endangered as a baby name, down 98.9% from its 1924 peak with 61 births in 2025.
Where is Juanita most common?
Juanita has its strongest geographic signal in New Mexico, where it appears 6.1× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19242025
Peak year
1924
Decline from peak
98.9%
2025
61
All-time
207,684
Where it lives now
Juanita is most concentrated in New Mexico — about 4.1× the national rate in the 1980s.
States where Juanita is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.