Juancarlos
A masculine given name combining the Spanish names Juan and Carlos.
Name Census estimates that about 3,925 living Americans carry the first name Juancarlos. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Juancarlos today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Juancarlos births was 2004 (154 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Juancarlos. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
3.9K
~ 1 in 87,326 Americans
Peak year
2004
154 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,575
Tracked since 1963
Census
Juancarlos in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 14,401 people with the first name Juancarlos, which placed it at #1,943 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#1,943
National first-name rank
People counted
14K
14,401 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
4.8
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
97.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Juancarlos
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Juancarlos is Hispanic at 97.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (1.3%) and White (1.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Juancarlos described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Juancarlos at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino97.0% · 13,970
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 185
- White1.2% · 180
- Black or African American0.3% · 39
- Two or more races0.1% · 15
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 12
Popularity
Juancarlos: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Juancarlos from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 1,321 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Juancarlos by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Juancarlos during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Juancarlos' live
The SSA's state-level files cover 11 states and territories. California, Texas, Arizona recorded the most babies named Juancarlos, while New Mexico, Massachusetts, Washington recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 245 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Juancarlos
The name Juancarlos is a Spanish amalgamation of the names Juan and Carlos. Juan is derived from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." It was a popular name among early Christians as it was the name of John the Baptist. Carlos, on the other hand, comes from the Germanic name Karl, which means "free man" or "manly."
The earliest recorded use of the name Juancarlos dates back to the 16th century in Spain. It was likely formed as a compound name to honor both St. John the Baptist and the reigning King Carlos I of Spain, who was also known as Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. The name gained popularity during the Spanish colonial era and spread throughout the Spanish-speaking world.
One of the most notable historical figures with the name Juancarlos was Juancarlos I (1938-), the former King of Spain. He reigned from 1975 to 2014 and played a crucial role in Spain's transition to democracy after the Franco regime. Another prominent figure was Juancarlos Onetti (1909-1994), a Uruguayan novelist and author considered one of the most influential Spanish-language writers of the 20th century.
In the world of music, Juancarlos Fernandez (1971-) is a Cuban-American singer and songwriter known for his Latin pop and reggaeton music. Juancarlos Lecompte (1969-) is a Mexican actor and model who has appeared in numerous telenovelas and films. Juancarlos Pardo (1976-) is a Peruvian chef and restaurateur who has helped popularize Peruvian cuisine globally.
The name Juancarlos has a rich history and cultural significance, blending the religious and regal associations of its individual components. It has been carried by influential figures across various fields, from royalty to literature, music, and gastronomy, reflecting the diverse cultural heritage of the Spanish-speaking world.
People
Juancarlos + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Juancarlos as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Juancarlos: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Juancarlos?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,925 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Juancarlos going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 87,326 US residents.
Is Juancarlos a common name?
We classify Juancarlos as "Rare". It ranks above 96% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 4,006 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Juancarlos most popular?
The single biggest year for Juancarlos was 2004, when 154 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Juancarlos is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Juancarlos in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 14,401 people with the name Juancarlos, or 4.77 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #1,943 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Juancarlos in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Juancarlos?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Juancarlos appears almost entirely male. Of the 14,400 people counted with this name, 99.9% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Juancarlos?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Juancarlos is Hispanic at 97.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (1.3%) and White (1.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Juancarlos most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Juancarlos in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.0% (13,970 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Juancarlos in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Juancarlos a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Juancarlos in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Juancarlos still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Juancarlos in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Juancarlos can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Juancarlos?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.