Name profile

Juan

Chinese given name (娟)

Usage languagesChinese
US rank (2025)#159

Meaning and history

Juan is the Spanish form of John, ultimately from a Hebrew name meaning Yahweh is gracious. It has been one of the most enduring names in Spain and the Spanish-speaking world since the late Middle Ages, and it also appears in the legend of Don Juan. Notable bearers include King Juan Carlos I of Spain and Colombian musician Juanes, born Juan Esteban Aristizabal.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20062006: 7,940 births, rank #61
2007: 7,422 births, rank #63
2008: 7,034 births, rank #66
2009: 6,283 births, rank #67
2010: 5,245 births, rank #76
20112011: 4,684 births, rank #89
2012: 4,284 births, rank #92
2013: 3,892 births, rank #100
2014: 3,903 births, rank #100
2015: 3,525 births, rank #114
20162016: 3,349 births, rank #122
2017: 2,997 births, rank #137
2018: 2,844 births, rank #139
2019: 2,704 births, rank #138
2020: 2,523 births, rank #145
20212021: 2,360 births, rank #164
2022: 2,679 births, rank #141
2023: 2,539 births, rank #140
2024: 2,609 births, rank #137
20252025: 2,318 births, rank #159

Juan moved from #137 to #159 for boys between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 2005, with 8,231 births.