Juan
Boy name · #159 in 2025 · Well-known
In 2025, 2,318 baby boys were named Juan, placing it at #159 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #114, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 777 boys born in 2025 was named Juan.
Babies named Juan per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Juan first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 39 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2005, when 8,231 boys were named Juan — good for #55 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Juan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Juan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Juan is most common
Geography matters for names, and Juan is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Juan is most common in TX (3.4 per 1,000), NV (2.7 per 1,000), CA (2.5 per 1,000), NM (2.5 per 1,000), AZ (2.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1.6 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Juan is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Juan
Statistically, parents drawn to Juan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Evan, Ivan, Jesus, Ian, and Jose.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Juan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,318 | #159 |
| 2024 | 2,609 | #137 |
| 2023 | 2,539 | #140 |
| 2022 | 2,679 | #141 |
| 2021 | 2,360 | #164 |
| 2020 | 2,523 | #145 |
| 2019 | 2,704 | #138 |
| 2018 | 2,844 | #139 |
| 2017 | 2,997 | #137 |
| 2016 | 3,349 | #122 |
| 2015 | 3,525 | #114 |
| 2014 | 3,903 | #100 |
| 2013 | 3,892 | #100 |
| 2012 | 4,284 | #92 |
| 2011 | 4,684 | #89 |
| 2010 | 5,245 | #76 |
| 2009 | 6,283 | #67 |
| 2008 | 7,034 | #66 |
| 2007 | 7,422 | #63 |
| 2006 | 7,940 | #61 |
| 2005 | 8,231 | #55 |
| 2004 | 8,134 | #54 |
| 2003 | 7,831 | #55 |
| 2002 | 7,820 | #54 |
| 2001 | 7,447 | #53 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Juan a popular boy name?
Juan ranked #159 among boys in 2025 with 2,318 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #114.
When was the name Juan most popular?
Juan peaked in 2005, when 8,231 American boys received the name (ranked #55 that year). Since 2005 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Juan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 777 newborn American boys was named Juan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.