How old is someone named Juanita?
The average Juanita is 65 years old.
Half of all living Juanitas are between 55 and 79.
When was Juanita popular?
Juanita was at its most popular in the mid 1920s. Parents have been moving away from it for decades, and 61 babies were named Juanita in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 3,837 | 0 |
| 1910s | 20,953 | 0 |
| 1920s | 48,749 | 870 |
| 1930s | 36,201 | 7,400 |
| 1940s | 30,602 | 17,000 |
| 1950s | 25,742 | 20,000 |
| 1960s | 17,054 | 15,000 |
| 1970s | 10,237 | 9,600 |
| 1980s | 6,593 | 6,400 |
| 1990s | 3,630 | 3,600 |
| 2000s | 1,947 | 1,900 |
| 2010s | 876 | 870 |
| 2020s | 416 | 420 |
How many Juanitas are still alive?
About 83,000 Juanitas are alive in the US today. That's 40% of the roughly 210,000 babies named Juanita since 1880.
Most Juanitas ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1924, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Juanita?
About two in five living Juanitas are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Juanita an old name?
Yes. Juanita is older than 95 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Juanita will be 70 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Juanita a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.6% of living Juanitas are women.
Names the same age as Juanita
NAME TWIN
Juanita's name twin is Herbert. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Herbert's age curve is the closest match to Juanita's: 96% alike.
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Questions about the name Juanita
How old is the average Juanita?
The average Juanita in the US is 65 years old. The median is 69, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Juanita?
About 83,000 Juanitas are alive in the US today, out of roughly 210,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Juanita most popular?
In 1924, when about 5,400 baby girls were named Juanita.
Is Juanita a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 44% of living Juanitas, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this