Juanita
Meaning & Origin
Meaning: God is Gracious; Little John
Background: The name Juanita originates from the Spanish diminutive of Juan, which itself is derived from the Latin name Johannes, meaning 'God is gracious.' The use of the suffix '-ita' serves to indicate a diminutive form, translating to 'little Juan' or 'little John.'
At a glance
Quick stats based on the history of this name.
Lifetime rank
#193
Total births
208,612
Most popular decade
1920s
(146,247 births)
10-year trend
↓ Falling (-307 ranks)
Years in Top 100
32
First recorded year
1880
Gender usage
0.5% male
99.5% female
Stats by gender
Male
- First year
- 1910
- First year births
- 5
- First year rank
- #1,589
- Peak year
- 1931
- Peak year births
- 40
- Peak rank
- #1,065
- Most recent year
- 1990
- Recent year births
- 6
- Recent rank
- #7,178
Female
- First year
- 1880
- First year births
- 23
- First year rank
- #333
- Peak year
- 1924
- Peak year births
- 5,404
- Peak rank
- #48
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 68
- Recent rank
- #2,573
Births over time
Number of babies given this name each year.
Rank over time
Popularity rank by year (1 = most popular).