Juanita

“God is gracious” — Hebrew via Spanish origin

Girl's name · #2778 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Juanita has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #48 (1924) · 207,684 babies named Juanita all-time · 1 in 25,000 girls born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Juanitas

Juanita Moore — American actress (1914-2014)
Juanita Castro — sister of Fidel Castro, stateswoman (1933-2023)
Juanita M. Kreps — United States Secretary of Commerce (1921-2010)
Juanita Hall — American musical theatre and film actress; singer, recording artist (1901-1968)
Juanita Hansen — American actress (1895–1961)

Among 167 notable people named Juanita:

Entertainers appear 1.93× more often than among typical names — e.g. Juanita Moore, American actress (1914-2014).

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