Jaunita
Jaunita was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1923, when it ranked 398th; the most babies were born in 1924 (285). More babies were named Jaunita in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1924285 babies
- Total since 1880
- 6,893babies recorded
Jaunita popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1990 | #11,967 | 6 |
| 1980 | #5,660 | 12 |
| 1970 | #2,974 | 23 |
| 1960 | #1,661 | 46 |
| 1950 | #1,195 | 60 |
| 1940 | #665 | 108 |
| 1930 | #499 | 179 |
| 1920 | #431 | 242 |
| 1910 | #820 | 28 |
| 1900 | #994 | 15 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Jaunita, counting every spelling?
Jaunita has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Jaunita?
About 1,600 people born in the US named Jaunita are alive today, with a median age of 75; half are between 64 and 85. That makes Jaunita a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Jaunita by state
How common Jaunita was among girls born in each state in 1922–1926, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Oklahoma (6.5×), West Virginia (3.7×), Arkansas (3.6×), Missouri (2.9×), Mississippi (2.5×). In 30 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Jaunita
How popular is the name Jaunita?
Jaunita was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1923, when it ranked 398th; the most babies were born in 1924 (285). More babies were named Jaunita in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Jaunita a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 6,893 girls and 0 boys.
Where was Jaunita most popular?
In 1922–1926, Jaunita was most common in Oklahoma (1.42 per 1,000 girls), followed by West Virginia and Arkansas.