Total births
325
Girls' name · since 1951
Chequita
Chequita has 325 recorded births since 1951 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1984 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 325
- total births
- 1951–1993
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Chequita is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 325 have been recorded since 1951.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chequita has been recorded 325 times among girls since 1951, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 1993.
- 325 total births
- 1951–1993 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
325 girls have been named Chequita since 1951, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1993.
- 325
- total births
- 1951–1993
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Chequita was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
19 babies were named Chequita in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
Chequita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Chequita's full recorded timeline at 1973, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1951, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1984 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Chequita at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1984
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1951
Chequita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–1993
- Peak year (1984)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Chequita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Chequita's strongest decade.
106 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Chequita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 41
1950s
41 births
- 1960s
1960s
56 births
- 1970s
1970s
96 births
- 1980s
1980s
106 births
- 1990s 26
1990s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 106 births (33% of all-time use).
Chequita by state
Where Chequita concentrates geographically, total births since 1951
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 5 | 1.5% |
Illinois share of Chequita's total US births 1.5%
5 of 325 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chequita? ▼
Chequita has been given to 325 babies in the U.S. since 1951, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1993. 19 babies were born in 1984, its single highest year.
When was Chequita most popular? ▼
Chequita was most popular in the 1980s decade with 106 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
Where is Chequita most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Chequita are Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Chequita been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Chequita since 1951 -- 43 years through the most recent 1993 data.
What names are similar to Chequita? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cheryl, Chelsea, Cheyenne, Cheri, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Chequita's data
- Chequita's decade-level peak was the 1980s (106 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Chequitas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Chequita
Nearby Names Like Chequita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chequita
Cheryl Girl
#3977 439,539 births
Chelsea Girl
#789 162,884 births
Cheyenne Girl
#870 70,732 births
Cheri Girl
#10373 36,068 births
Chelsey Girl
#5482 31,498 births
Compare Chequita side by side: Chequita vs Cheryl Chequita vs Chelsea Chequita vs Cheyenne
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1951–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Chequita: Baby Name Since 1951 - 325 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chequita. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Chequita draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.