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Juan

Boy

Meaning of Juan: Spanish: 'God is gracious'

Juan is a boy's name most strongly associated with Spanish naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 165th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1595th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#165

2,318 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1595

16 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

368,366

First recorded 1880 · peak 2005

Trend

stable

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 5,549 babies1982: 5,176 babies1983: 4,964 babies1984: 4,690 babies1985: 4,915 babies1986: 5,124 babies1987: 5,018 babies1988: 5,218 babies1989: 5,822 babies1990: 6,803 babies19901991: 6,895 babies1992: 7,011 babies1993: 6,952 babies1994: 7,253 babies1995: 7,015 babies1996: 7,043 babies1997: 7,136 babies1998: 7,383 babies1999: 7,837 babies2000: 7,747 babies20002001: 7,466 babies2002: 7,846 babies2003: 7,851 babies2004: 8,169 babies2005: 8,257 babies2006: 7,956 babies2007: 7,440 babies2008: 7,049 babies2009: 6,300 babies2010: 5,245 babies20102011: 4,690 babies2012: 4,290 babies2013: 3,898 babies2014: 3,911 babies2015: 3,532 babies2016: 3,349 babies2017: 2,997 babies2018: 2,844 babies2019: 2,715 babies2020: 2,529 babies20202021: 2,360 babies2022: 2,684 babies2023: 2,539 babies2024: 2,615 babies2025: 2,318 babies
US babies named Juan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 8,257.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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