Girls' name · since 1954
Chicquita
Since 1954, U.S. Social Security records show 63 babies named Chicquita, peaking in 1978. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #32,260 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 63
- born since 1954
- 1970s
- peak decade
63 girls have been named Chicquita since 1954, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Chicquita recorded 63 times among girls since 1954, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 1982.
- #32,260 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 63 born since 1954
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chicquita ranks #32,260 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 63 born since 1954, peaking in the 1970s.
- #32,260 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 63
- born since 1954
- 1970s
- peak decade
Chicquita's 63 recorded births place it above 55.19% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Chicquita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Chicquita's SSA record in two at 1975 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1962, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1978 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Chicquita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–1982
- Peak year (1978)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Chicquita by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (29 births, 46% of the file).
1970s was Chicquita's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Chicquita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
- 1960s
1960s
15 births
- 1970s
1970s
29 births
- 1980s
1980s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 29 births (46% of all-time use).
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What to do with Chicquita's data
- Chicquita's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (29 total births) through the 1980s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Chicquita: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1978)
Similar record span (~28 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1954–1982 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Chicquita 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 August 2026.