Juanita comes from the Hebrew / Spanish tradition, meaning God is gracious, God's gift.
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How popular is Juanita?
1924peak year
Juanita found its strongest footing in the Roaring Twenties, peaking at #48 nationally. In 1924, 5,404 babies were named Juanita (ranked #48 nationally). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2417), with about 76 babies given the name annually. Juanita's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 208,612 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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