Juanette
A feminine form of John, derived from the Hebrew name meaning "God is gracious".
Name Census estimates that about 95 living Americans carry the first name Juanette. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Juanette today is around 63 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Juanette births was 1971 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Juanette. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Juanette. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
95
~ 1 in 3,607,940 Americans
Peak year
1971
13 babies that year
Average age
63
years old
1978 SSA rank
#6,616
Tracked since 1935
Census
Juanette in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 158 people with the first name Juanette, which placed it at #44,091 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
#44,091
National first-name rank
People counted
158
158 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
44.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Juanette
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Juanette is Black at 44.9%. The next largest groups are White (38.0%) and Hispanic (8.9%). 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 Juanette 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 Juanette at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American44.9% · 71
- White38.0% · 60
- Hispanic or Latino8.9% · 14
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.2% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.2% · 5
- Two or more races1.9% · 3
Popularity
Juanette: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Juanette from the 1930s through to the 1970s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 39 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Juanette 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 Juanette during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Juanette
The given name Juanette has its origins in the Spanish language, derived from the masculine name Juan, which in turn traces its roots back to the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious". Juanette emerged as a feminine form of Juan, likely in the Middle Ages or early Renaissance period.
Juanette gained popularity in Spain and other Spanish-speaking regions, as well as in parts of France, where it was sometimes spelled as Jeannette. The name has been recorded in various historical documents and records across these regions, particularly from the 16th century onwards.
One of the earliest notable bearers of the name was Juanette de Bournazel, a French noblewoman who lived in the late 16th century and was known for her literary works. Another historical figure with this name was Juanette Amyot, a French painter active in the 17th century, known for her portraits and religious artworks.
In the 18th century, Juanette du Périer, a French aristocrat and salonnière, hosted influential literary and philosophical gatherings in her Paris salon, which were attended by prominent intellectuals of the time.
Moving into the 19th century, Juanette Béauchamp-Morin was a Canadian educator and writer who played a significant role in promoting education for women in Quebec. She founded several schools and authored numerous educational works.
Another notable bearer of the name was Juanette Cravioto, a Mexican artist and educator who lived from 1895 to 1981. She was renowned for her contributions to the Mexican muralist movement and her efforts in promoting art education.
While the name Juanette has roots in Western cultures, it has also been adopted and adapted in various other contexts and languages over time, reflecting the multicultural influences and exchanges that have shaped the evolution of names.
People
Juanette + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Juanette 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
Juanette: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Juanette?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 95 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Juanette 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 3,607,940 US residents.
Is Juanette a common name?
We classify Juanette as "Very Rare". It ranks above 63.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 135 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Juanette most popular?
The single biggest year for Juanette was 1971, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Juanette is about 63 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Juanette in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 158 people with the name Juanette, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #44,091 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 Juanette 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 Juanette?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Juanette leans strongly female. 165 people counted with this name were female (97.1%), compared with 5 male bearers (2.9%). 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 Juanette?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Juanette is Black at 44.9%. The next largest groups are White (38.0%) and Hispanic (8.9%). 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 Juanette most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Juanette in the 2020 Census, accounting for 44.9% (71 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 Juanette in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Juanette a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Juanette in the SSA data are female. 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 Juanette still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Juanette 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 Juanette 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 Juanette?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.