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Juanita

Pronounced JH UW2 AH0 N IY1 T AH0 (ARPABET)

  • 4 syllables
  • Peaked 1924
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Juanita?

Juanita is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 208,612 children — the 221st most common girls' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 41% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1924, when 5,404 children were given it.

02,5005,0007,50010,00018901920195019802010
1924Girls: 5,404Boys: 24

Characteristics

  • 4 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
JH UW2 AH0 N IY1 T AH0 · W AA0 N IY1 T AH0
Stress pattern:
2010 · 010
Syllables:
4

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Juanita

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Juanita

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Juanita?
Juanita ranks 221st among girls' names in US records, with 208,612 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 755.
Is Juanita a unisex name?
No. Juanita is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Juanita most popular?
1924, when 5,404 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.