Juanmiguel
Juanmiguel is a Spanish given name combining Juan, meaning "God is gracious", and Miguel, meaning "one who is like God".
Name Census estimates that about 203 living Americans carry the first name Juanmiguel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Juanmiguel today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Juanmiguel births was 2009 (42 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Juanmiguel. 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.
People living today
203
~ 1 in 1,688,445 Americans
Peak year
2009
42 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2022 SSA rank
#13,250
Tracked since 1983
Popularity
Juanmiguel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Juanmiguel from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 95 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Juanmiguel 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 Juanmiguel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Juanmiguels live
Origin
Meaning and history of Juanmiguel
The name Juanmiguel is a Spanish compound name derived from the combination of the biblical names Juan and Miguel. It is a relatively modern construction, likely originating in the late 19th or early 20th century.
Juan is derived from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." It was brought to Spain by early Christian missionaries and became one of the most popular names in the Spanish-speaking world. Miguel, on the other hand, is the Spanish form of the Hebrew name Michael, meaning "who is like God."
While the individual names Juan and Miguel have deep roots in religious and historical texts, the specific combination of Juanmiguel does not appear to have any direct references in ancient scriptures or notable historical records. However, both Juan and Miguel have been borne by numerous notable figures throughout history.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Juan was Juan de la Cruz (1542-1591), a Spanish mystic, poet, and friar who became a prominent figure in the Catholic Church's Counter-Reformation movement. Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616), the author of the seminal novel Don Quixote, is perhaps the most famous bearer of the name Miguel.
Other notable individuals with these names include Juan Ponce de León (1460-1521), the Spanish explorer who led the first European expedition to Florida, and Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (1753-1811), a Mexican priest and revolutionary leader who played a crucial role in the Mexican War of Independence.
Juan Carlos I (born 1938) was the former King of Spain, reigning from 1975 to 2014. Miguel de Unamuno (1864-1936) was a Spanish philosopher, writer, and rector of the University of Salamanca, known for his influential essays and novels.
While the compound name Juanmiguel is relatively modern, it draws from the rich cultural and historical heritage of the individual names Juan and Miguel, both of which have played significant roles in shaping the linguistic and cultural landscape of the Spanish-speaking world.
People
Juanmiguel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Juanmiguel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Juanmiguel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Juanmiguel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 203 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Juanmiguel 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 1,688,445 US residents.
Is Juanmiguel a common name?
We classify Juanmiguel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 206 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Juanmiguel most popular?
The single biggest year for Juanmiguel was 2009, when 42 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Juanmiguel is about 21 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 Juanmiguel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Juanmiguel a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Juanmiguel 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 Juanmiguel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Juanmiguel 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 Juanmiguel 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 people are named Juanmiguel?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Juanmiguel, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.