Juan is a distinctive choice, ranked #1595 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Juan in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1595
US Rank #137
About the Name Juan
Juan has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 403 places in five years. It was most popular in 2001 at #602 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Juan is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #137, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Juan
Unlikely. With around 16 UK babies named Juan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Juan in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Juan has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 403 places in the last five years. Its peak was #602 in 2001. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Juan is more popular in the US (#137) than in the UK (#1595). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Juan include: Juan Musso — Juan Agustín Musso is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for La Liga club Atlético Madrid and the Argentina national team.; Juan Grabois — Juan Grabois is an Argentine lawyer, professor, writer and social leader.; Juan Carlos I — Juan Carlos I (Spanish: [xwaŋˈ kaɾlos]; Juan Carlos Alfonso Víctor María de Borbón y Borbón-Dos Sicilias; born 5 January 1938) is a member of the Spanish royal....
Juan appears in the US top 500 at #137 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
16
UK babies named Juan (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 403 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Juan
Likely around 1 other Juan in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Juan
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Juan Grabois is an Argentine lawyer, professor, writer and social leader. He is the founder of the Movimiento de Trabajadores Excluidos ("Excluded Workers Movement"; MTE), the Confederation of Popular Economy Workers (CTEP, now known as UTEP), and the Patria Grande Front.
Juan Carlos I (Spanish: [xwaŋˈ kaɾlos]; Juan Carlos Alfonso Víctor María de Borbón y Borbón-Dos Sicilias; born 5 January 1938) is a member of the Spanish royal family who reigned as King of Spain from 22 November 1975 until his abdication on 19 June 2014. In Spain, since his abdication, Juan Carlos has usually been referred to as the rey emérito ('king emeritus') by the press.
Juan Domingo Perón was an Argentine military officer and politician who was the 29th and 40th president of Argentina, serving from 1946 to his overthrow in 1955, and from 1973 to 1974. He was the only Argentine president elected three times and holds the highest percentage of votes in clean elections.
Juan José Imbroda Ortiz is a Spanish politician who currently serves as the Mayor-President of the exclave of Melilla. He previously served as Mayor-President from 2000 to 2019.
Juan Valverde de Amusco (or "de Hamusco") was born in the Crown of Castille in what is now Spain c. 1525 and studied medicine in Padua and Rome under Realdo Columbo and Bartolomeo Eustachi.
Juan José Soto Pacheco is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Washington Nationals, San Diego Padres, and New York Yankees.
Juan de la Anunciación was an Augustinian friar who traveled to Mexico as a missionary and who published sermons and a doctrine in the Nahuatl language.