Juan
Juan was the 159th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 2,318 babies. Its best year was 1999, when it ranked 46th; the most babies were born in 2005 (8,231). Over the last ten years it has moved down 45 places. More babies were named Juan in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning God is gracious (Spanish form of John) · Spanish, Hebrew
Say it WAHN /wɑn/
- Rank in 2025
- #159 boys, down 14 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 2,318boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20058,231 babies
- Total since 1880
- 368,366babies recorded
What does the name Juan mean?
Juan is the Spanish form of John, and Wikipedia notes that it is also the Manx form. John goes back through Latin Iohannes and Greek Ioannes to Hebrew Yochanan, which DMNES glosses 'graced by God' and which is usually read as 'God has been gracious'. Wikipedia describes Juan as very common in Spain, Latin America and the Philippines. Juana and Juanita are feminine forms, and Juanito is a pet form.
Iohannes (Latin, “John”)יוֹחָנָן (Biblical Hebrew, “Yochanan, God has been gracious”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Pronunciation: Spanish Juan is one syllable with a breathy start, close to 'hwahn'.
Related names: John, Juana, Juanita, Giovanni, Jean.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean God, names that mean grace.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Juan', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'John', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Wikipedia, 'Juan', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Nicknames for Juan
The usual nicknames for Juan are Juanito and Juancho. Some parents skip the long form: for every 100 boys named Juan in the last five years, fewer than 1 were named Juanito, against fewer than 1 twenty years earlier.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Boys, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juanito | Traditional | #6,634 | 69 |
| Juancho | Traditional | — | — |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are boys given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Juans go by each one.
Juan popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 2,760 since 1915.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #159 | 2,318 |
| 2020 | #145 | 2,523 |
| 2010 | #76 | 5,245 |
| 2000 | #48 | 7,712 |
| 1990 | #61 | 6,743 |
| 1980 | #59 | 5,434 |
| 1970 | #95 | 3,476 |
| 1960 | #160 | 2,076 |
| 1950 | #133 | 2,025 |
| 1940 | #196 | 677 |
| 1930 | #164 | 907 |
| 1920 | #213 | 605 |
| 1910 | #183 | 150 |
| 1900 | #215 | 84 |
| 1890 | #236 | 50 |
| 1880 | #272 | 39 |
How popular is Juan, counting every spelling?
Juan has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #174 for boys in 2025, against #159 on the official list, because Kayson/Kaison/Kaysen and Nico/Niko/Nikko and Connor/Conor/Conner move ahead once their spellings are combined.
How many kids will share the name Juan?
2,318 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Juan (0.64 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Juan born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 4 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Juan.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Juan?
About 319,600 people born in the US named Juan are alive today, with a median age of 31; half are between 20 and 46. That makes Juan mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
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.
Juan by state
How common Juan was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (2.6×), New Mexico (2.0×), Arizona (1.9×), California (1.8×), Nevada (1.7×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Delaware, North Dakota, Pennsylvania.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Juan: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Juan, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Juan · Sibling names for Juan
Questions about the name Juan
What does Juan mean?
Juan means “God is gracious (Spanish form of John)” (Spanish, Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Juan?
Juan was the 159th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 2,318 babies. Its best year was 1999, when it ranked 46th; the most babies were born in 2005 (8,231). Over the last ten years it has moved down 45 places. More babies were named Juan in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Juan a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Juan in the US.
Where is Juan most popular?
In 2021–2025, Juan was most common in Texas (3.78 per 1,000 boys), followed by New Mexico and Arizona.