Juandedios
A masculine Spanish name meaning "God has given".
Name Census estimates that about 254 living Americans carry the first name Juandedios. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Juandedios today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Juandedios births was 2009 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Juandedios. 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
254
~ 1 in 1,349,427 Americans
Peak year
2009
17 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,376
Tracked since 1990
Census
Juandedios in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 774 people with the first name Juandedios, which placed it at #14,994 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
#14,994
National first-name rank
People counted
774
774 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
99.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Juandedios
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Juandedios is Hispanic at 99.2%. The next largest groups are White (0.6%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.1%). 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 Juandedios 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 Juandedios at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino99.2% · 768
- White0.6% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 1
Popularity
Juandedios: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Juandedios from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 111 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
Juandedios 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 Juandedios during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Juandedios' live
Origin
Meaning and history of Juandedios
The name Juandedios is a Spanish given name that originated during the medieval period in Spain. It is a compound name derived from the Spanish words "Juan" and "de Dios," which translate to "John of God." This name has strong religious connotations and is associated with the Christian faith.
The first part of the name, "Juan," is the Spanish equivalent of the Hebrew name "Yohanan," which means "Yahweh is gracious." This name gained widespread popularity after John the Baptist and John the Apostle, two prominent figures in the New Testament. The second part, "de Dios," literally means "of God," emphasizing the divine connection associated with this name.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Juandedios can be found in the life of Juan Ciudad Duarte, a Spanish friar and priest who lived from 1495 to 1550. He was known for his dedication to caring for the sick and poor, and he is celebrated as the founder of the Order of Hospitallers, also known as the Brothers Hospitallers of St. John of God.
Another notable figure with the name Juandedios was Juan de Dios Peza y Castellano, a Mexican poet and writer who lived from 1852 to 1910. He was a prominent figure in the Mexican literary scene and is renowned for his lyrical poetry and prose.
In the realm of art, Juandedios de la Cruz (1594-1647) was a Spanish painter and engraver who worked in the Baroque style. He is best known for his religious paintings and engravings, which adorned many churches and monasteries in Spain during the 17th century.
Juan de Dios Martínez Solórzano (1777-1827) was a Guatemalan priest and politician who played a significant role in the independence movement of Central America. He served as the President of the Federal Republic of Central America from 1824 to 1825.
Lastly, Juan de Dios Peña Muñoz (1898-1967) was a Chilean writer and educator who made significant contributions to children's literature in Latin America. His works, which often celebrated the beauty of nature and promoted moral values, were widely popular and translated into several languages.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals who have carried the name Juandedios throughout history, showcasing its enduring presence and significance within the Spanish-speaking world.
People
Juandedios + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Juandedios 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
Juandedios: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Juandedios?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 254 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Juandedios 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 1,349,427 US residents.
Is Juandedios a common name?
We classify Juandedios as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 257 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Juandedios most popular?
The single biggest year for Juandedios was 2009, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Juandedios is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Juandedios in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 774 people with the name Juandedios, or 0.26 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #14,994 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 Juandedios 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 Juandedios?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Juandedios appears almost entirely male. Of the 782 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Juandedios?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Juandedios is Hispanic at 99.2%. The next largest groups are White (0.6%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.1%). 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 Juandedios most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Juandedios in the 2020 Census, accounting for 99.2% (768 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 Juandedios in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Juandedios a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Juandedios 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 Juandedios still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Juandedios 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 Juandedios 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 are called Juandedios?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.