Holding steady.
Popularity of Dejuana since 1951
Babies named Dejuana per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 25 |
| 1960s | 83 |
| 1970s | 73 |
| 1980s | 43 |
| 1990s | 57 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Dejuana is a rare American coinage, first recorded in 1951, that combines the prefix De- with the Spanish name Juana. It reflects the mid-20th century trend of crafting distinctive names through affixes, similar to Debra or Deann. The name reached its peak year in 1964, though it never entered the top 1000. Its trajectory has been stable, with extremely low usage ever since, and it is not concentrated in any particular state. As a blend of a generic prefix and a common Spanish name, Dejuana feels both dated and unique, a vestige of an era when parents experimented with novel formations.
Dejuana is a modern coinage, formed by adding the fashionable prefix De- to the Spanish name Juana. Juana itself is the feminine form of Juan, the Spanish equivalent of John, which derives from the Hebrew Yohanan meaning 'Yahweh is gracious'. The name emerged in the United States during the mid-20th century, likely inspired by similar blended names like Debra or Deann, with a distinctly Spanish-influenced suffix.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: DJ, Juana, Deedee
Variants: Dejuana, De Juana
Sibling names for Dejuana
Names that share Dejuana's style, for a brother or sister.
