Juana
How to say it: WAH-nuh · /ˈwɑnə/
Spanish feminine form of Juan (John), from Hebrew Yohanan 'God is gracious'; traditional throughout the Spanish-speaking world.
Juana was the 1,038th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 185 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1920s, its births are up about 71% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #851 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,038 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 185 |
| Share of births | 1 in 17,920 |
| Peak decade | 1920s |
| Change over 10 years | +71% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #851 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Present without interruption over a long history, Juana peaked in the 1920s. It lingers close to that level today and is expected to move upward again soon.
What goes with it
Gentle and rolling with soft sounds throughout, it is spoken WAH nuh. Carmen echoes its cadence as a partner.
Nicknames
- Juanita
- Jua
Honouring a Juana in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Juana is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew, Spanish.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Juana
- Juana I of Castile (1479–1555)Queen of Castile from 1504 and of Aragon from 1516
- Juana de Ibarbourou (1892–1979)Uruguayan writer
- Juana Enríquez de Mendoza y Fernández de Córdoba (1425–1468)Aragonese queen
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