Juan

Primarily a boy's name · 99% boys

Meaning

Juan is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of John. The name is of Hebrew origin and has the meaning "God has been gracious." It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking countries around the world and in the Philippines, and also in the Isle of Man.

From Wikipedia

Juan first appears in the data in 1880 and has been recorded in 145 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2005 with 8,230 babies (rank #55 that year). In 2024 it was given to 2,601 boys (rank #137). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Juan

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Juan yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
4Soul urgeThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

366,010

Total babies (all years)

145

Years in the data

8,230

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Juan

Juan Perónstatesperson · b. 1895
Juan Guaidóindustrial engineer · b. 1983
Juan Mataassociation football player · b. 1988
Juan Grisdraftsperson · b. 1887
Juan Ponce de Leónexplorer · b. 1474

Share your Juan story

Why did you choose this name — or what does it mean to you? Approved stories appear on this page.

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Juan in 2024

Other boys' names starting with J

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1880	39	#272
1881	45	#226
1882	39	#275
1883	50	#220
1884	56	#222
1885	54	#222
1886	69	#196
1887	57	#203
1888	56	#235
1889	61	#210
1890	50	#236
1891	42	#247
1892	55	#239
1893	51	#244
1894	50	#246
1895	61	#225
1896	63	#225
1897	53	#239
1898	53	#240
1899	60	#217
1900	84	#215
1901	78	#188
1902	68	#218
1903	75	#207
1904	81	#203
1905	93	#192
1906	88	#201
1907	121	#179
1908	101	#201
1909	123	#183
1910	150	#183
1911	151	#202
1912	217	#240
1913	243	#241
1914	299	#247
1915	348	#260
1916	338	#277
1917	407	#251
1918	436	#253
1919	524	#230
1920	605	#213
1921	571	#234
1922	620	#212
1923	645	#205
1924	740	#190
1925	718	#194
1926	648	#210
1927	759	#192
1928	858	#170
1929	875	#164
1930	907	#164
1931	744	#180
1932	654	#195
1933	629	#191
1934	636	#196
1935	628	#200
1936	579	#207
1937	573	#209
1938	639	#201
1939	625	#199
1940	677	#196
1941	661	#206
1942	718	#209
1943	835	#193
1944	902	#179
1945	1,012	#166
1946	1,128	#172
1947	1,314	#172
1948	1,475	#164
1949	1,834	#145
1950	2,025	#133
1951	1,838	#144
1952	1,856	#150
1953	1,894	#149
1954	1,869	#153
1955	1,771	#161
1956	1,756	#169
1957	1,901	#165
1958	1,938	#162
1959	1,920	#164
1960	2,076	#160
1961	2,051	#160
1962	2,147	#154
1963	2,251	#147
1964	2,227	#148
1965	2,199	#140
1966	2,385	#129
1967	2,475	#121
1968	2,624	#112
1969	3,024	#104
1970	3,474	#95
1971	3,646	#81
1972	3,674	#73
1973	4,087	#67
1974	4,428	#64
1975	4,695	#60
1976	5,053	#58
1977	4,563	#63
1978	4,837	#62
1979	4,943	#61
1980	5,433	#59
1981	5,500	#60
1982	5,122	#61
1983	4,894	#62
1984	4,644	#64
1985	4,852	#65
1986	5,076	#65
1987	4,976	#66
1988	5,172	#68
1989	5,780	#63
1990	6,743	#61
1991	6,843	#60
1992	6,955	#56
1993	6,899	#55
1994	7,207	#51
1995	6,982	#50
1996	7,010	#52
1997	7,113	#54
1998	7,361	#52
1999	7,800	#46
2000	7,711	#48
2001	7,447	#53
2002	7,819	#54
2003	7,831	#55
2004	8,131	#54
2005	8,230	#55
2006	7,940	#61
2007	7,420	#63
2008	7,033	#66
2009	6,283	#67
2010	5,245	#76
2011	4,682	#89
2012	4,284	#92
2013	3,891	#100
2014	3,903	#100
2015	3,525	#114
2016	3,348	#122
2017	2,996	#137
2018	2,843	#139
2019	2,703	#138
2020	2,523	#145
2021	2,359	#164
2022	2,676	#141
2023	2,539	#140
2024	2,601	#137