Juanpablo
A masculine Spanish name meaning "John Paul" or "gift of God".
Name Census estimates that about 1,987 living Americans carry the first name Juanpablo. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Juanpablo today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Juanpablo births was 2011 (145 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Juanpablo. 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.
Key insights
- • Juanpablo is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 17 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
2.0K
~ 1 in 172,498 Americans
Peak year
2011
145 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,065
Tracked since 1977
Census
Juanpablo in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 3,745 people with the first name Juanpablo, which placed it at #4,818 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#4,818
National first-name rank
People counted
3.7K
3,745 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
97.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Juanpablo
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Juanpablo is Hispanic at 97.1%. The next largest groups are White (2.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Juanpablo described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Juanpablo at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino97.1% · 3,635
- White2.3% · 88
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 11
- Black or African American0.2% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 2
- Two or more races0.1% · 2
Popularity
Juanpablo: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Juanpablo from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 799 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Juanpablo 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 Juanpablo during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Juanpablos live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Juanpablo, while Michigan, Colorado, Georgia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 162 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Juanpablo
The name Juanpablo is a Spanish masculine given name that combines the names Juan and Pablo. It is a compound name that emerged in Spanish-speaking cultures, particularly in Spain and Latin America.
Juan is derived from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." It was brought to the Iberian Peninsula by early Christian missionaries and became a popular name among Spanish and Portuguese populations. Pablo, on the other hand, is the Spanish form of the Latin name Paulus, meaning "small" or "humble." It was popularized by the apostle Paul, who played a significant role in spreading Christianity.
The name Juanpablo first gained prominence in the late 20th century, particularly after the election of Pope John Paul II in 1978. Born Karol Józef Wojtyła (1920-2005) in Poland, he was the first non-Italian pope in over 400 years and had a profound impact on the Catholic Church and global affairs.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Juanpablo can be found in Juan Pablo Montoya (born 1975), a Colombian racing driver who won the Indianapolis 500 in 2000 and the Monaco Grand Prix in 2003. Another notable bearer of the name is Juan Pablo Galavis (born 1981), a Venezuelan former professional soccer player and reality TV star who appeared on the 18th season of the American reality show "The Bachelor."
In the world of literature, Juan Pablo Villalobos (born 1973) is a Mexican author and novelist known for his critically acclaimed works, such as "Down the Rabbit Hole" and "Quesadillas." Juan Pablo Duarte (1813-1876) was a Dominican revolutionary and one of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic, who played a pivotal role in the country's independence movement.
Another notable figure is Juan Pablo Montoya (born 1975), a Colombian racing driver who won the Indianapolis 500 in 2000 and the Monaco Grand Prix in 2003, cementing his place in motorsport history.
While Juanpablo may not have an extensive historical record compared to some older names, its popularity has grown in recent decades, reflecting the cultural integration and influence of Spanish-speaking communities around the world.
People
Juanpablo + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Juanpablo 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
Juanpablo: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Juanpablo?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,987 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Juanpablo 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 172,498 US residents.
Is Juanpablo a common name?
We classify Juanpablo as "Rare". It ranks above 93.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,011 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Juanpablo most popular?
The single biggest year for Juanpablo was 2011, when 145 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Juanpablo is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Juanpablo in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 3,745 people with the name Juanpablo, or 1.24 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #4,818 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Juanpablo in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Juanpablo?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Juanpablo appears almost entirely male. Of the 3,752 people counted with this name, 99.6% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Juanpablo?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Juanpablo is Hispanic at 97.1%. The next largest groups are White (2.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Juanpablo most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Juanpablo in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.1% (3,635 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Juanpablo in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Juanpablo a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Juanpablo 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 Juanpablo still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Juanpablo 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 Juanpablo 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.
How many people have the name Juanpablo?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.