Juanita
How to say it: wah-NEE-tuh · /wɑˈnitə/
Spanish feminine diminutive of Juan (John), from Hebrew Yochanan meaning 'God is gracious'.
Juanita was the 2,027th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 61 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1920s, its births are down about 34% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,128 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 | #2,027 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 61 |
| Share of births | 1 in 54,349 |
| Peak decade | 1920s |
| Change over 10 years | −34% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,128 |
| 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
Juanita peaked in the 1920s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Parents who love Juanita also love
Nicknames
- Juana
- Nita
- Juani
Honouring a Juanita in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Juanita is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hebrew, Spanish.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Juanita
- Juanita Moore (1914–2014)American actress
- Juanita du Plessis (born 1972)South African singer
- Juanita M. Kreps (1921–2010)United States Secretary of Commerce
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