Juanita

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A few things about Juanita you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Juanita

Juanita Moore

American actress (1914-2014)

Choose Juanita and your child shares a first name with Juanita Moore, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Juanita, like who?” Juanita Moore's Wikipedia article is available in 29 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 26,316 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Juanita, 61 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Juanita would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJuanita has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Juanitas, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1924, when it ranked #48. Today it's #2,778, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowJuanita was 3.9× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 6,775 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 26,316.
• 🍂TrendJuanita has slipped 437 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,778. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningJuanita is a Spanish form of Juana, which means “God is gracious”. Our records link it to Hebrew and Spanish roots.

About the name Juanita

Juanita is a girl name of Hebrew and Spanish origin meaning “God is gracious”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-ita”. US birth records list Juanita for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1924, when it ranked #48 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,778, with 61 babies.

Origin:Hebrew namesSpanish names