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Juana
OriginSpanish, feminine variation of Juan
Meaning"God is gracious"
GenderGirl
About Juana
The name Juana peaked for girls at #485 in 1928. The name is most popular in JUANA, JUANA, and JUANA. Juana is occasionally used for boys in 2004.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,931 | 104 | 58.2 |
| 2015 | #1,916 | 106 | 59.4 |
| 2016 | #1,748 | 119 | 67.2 |
| 2017 | #1,819 | 114 | 66 |
| 2018 | #1,699 | 122 | 71.7 |
| 2019 | #1,544 | 140 | 83.4 |
| 2020 | #1,496 | 143 | 88.5 |
| 2021 | #1,364 | 162 | 98.7 |
| 2022 | #1,348 | 174 | 106.1 |
| 2023 | #1,214 | 196 | 122.2 |
| 2024 | #1,102 | 221 | 136.4 |
| 2025 | #1,223 | 185 | 115.1 |
World rankings
Famous Juanas
- Juana la Loca
epithet of Joanna, Queen of Castile and Leon
- Juana Enriquez de Córdoba
Queen consort of John II of Aragon
- Juana Manuel
Queen consort of Henry II of Castile
- Juana Inés de la Cruz
Mexican nun, scholar and poet
- Juana de la Caridad "Juanita" Castro (Ruz)
sister of Cuban Presidents Fidel and Raúl Castro
- Juana Manuela Gorriti
Argentine novelist
- Juana Fernández Morales de Ibarbourou
Uruguayan poet
- Juana Rosario Molina (Villafañe)
Argentine singer,songwriter
- Juana Maria
the Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island, inspiration for Scott O'Dell's "Island of the Blue Dolphins "
- Juana María de los Dolores "Juanita" de León Smith
Lady Smith, Spanish wife of Harry Smith, Governor of the Cape Colony
Juana in pop culture
- Juana
character in John Steinbeck's book, "The Pearl"
- "Juana Iris
" Mexican telenovela and its main character
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