Juanfelipe
A compound Spanish masculine name combining Juan and Felipe.
Name Census estimates that about 11 living Americans carry the first name Juanfelipe. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Juanfelipe today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Juanfelipe births was 2006 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Juanfelipe. 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 Juanfelipe. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
11
~ 1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Peak year
2006
6 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2006 SSA rank
#11,311
Tracked since 2005
Popularity
Juanfelipe: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Juanfelipe 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 Juanfelipe during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Juanfelipe
Juanfelipe is a Hispanic name that combines the masculine names Juan and Felipe. The name Juan is derived from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." It was a popular name among early Christians, brought to the Iberian Peninsula during the Roman era. Felipe, on the other hand, is the Spanish form of the Greek name Philippos, meaning "lover of horses."
The earliest recorded use of the combined name Juanfelipe dates back to the 16th century in Spain and its colonies in the Americas. It was likely a reflection of the cultural and religious influences of the time, as the Catholic Church played a significant role in the naming traditions of the Spanish-speaking world.
One of the earliest known bearers of the name Juanfelipe was Juanfelipe de Guzmán y Santoyo (1570-1625), a Spanish military officer and governor of Nueva Vizcaya (present-day northern Mexico) during the early years of the Spanish colonization of the Americas.
In the 17th century, Juanfelipe de Iturbide (1652-1723) was a prominent figure in New Spain (colonial Mexico). He served as a magistrate and held several important positions in the colonial administration.
During the 18th century, Juanfelipe Ibarra (1725-1785) was a Spanish explorer and military officer who helped establish settlements in present-day Arizona and Sonora, Mexico. His expeditions played a crucial role in the expansion of the Spanish Empire in the region.
In the 19th century, Juanfelipe Cascales (1822-1891) was a Colombian politician and statesman who served as the President of Colombia from 1857 to 1861. He played a significant role in the country's political and economic development during a turbulent period of its history.
Another notable bearer of the name Juanfelipe was Juanfelipe Toranzo (1871-1945), a Venezuelan lawyer, politician, and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela in the early 20th century.
While Juanfelipe is not a widely common name today, it has a rich historical legacy, reflecting the cultural and religious influences of the Spanish-speaking world throughout the centuries.
People
Juanfelipe + last name combinations
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FAQ
Juanfelipe: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Juanfelipe?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Juanfelipe 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 31,159,485 US residents.
Is Juanfelipe a common name?
We classify Juanfelipe as "Very Rare". It ranks above 30.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Juanfelipe most popular?
The single biggest year for Juanfelipe was 2006, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Juanfelipe is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Juanfelipe in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Juanfelipe a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Juanfelipe 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 Juanfelipe still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Juanfelipe 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 Juanfelipe 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Juanfelipe?
You can see how many people share the name Juanfelipe on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.