Recorded 1969–1987 Girls' name Peak 1972 71 births

Chiquetta — girls' name

71 babies named Chiquetta in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s61970s351980s30

The verdict

71 girls have been named Chiquetta since 1969, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1987.

71
total births
1969–1987
years on record
1970s
peak decade
49%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Chiquetta was born in this single decade.

1972
Single peak year

9 babies were named Chiquetta in 1972 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chiquetta

The Social Security Administration has registered 71 babies named Chiquetta between 1969 and 1987, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chiquetta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1987. The name reached its historical peak in 1972, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chiquetta performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 35 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Chiquetta shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chiquetta in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 71 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Chiquetta at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

71

Since 1969

19 years of records

Peak year

1972

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1969

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 1987

Chiquetta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1969

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1972)
9
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
45678910 19871986198519841982197919781974197219711969 6

Chiquetta by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
35 births that decade — 49% of Chiquetta's all-time total
1960s61970s351980s30

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chiquetta?
71 babies have been named Chiquetta since 1969. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1972 with 9 births.
When was Chiquetta most popular?
Chiquetta was most popular in the 1970s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Chiquetta been used?
Chiquetta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 19 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Chiquetta?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Chiquita, Chiara, China, Chioma, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1969–1987 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.