Recorded 1969–1992 Girls' name Peak 1986 168 births

Chiquitta — girls' name

168 babies named Chiquitta in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s61970s601980s911990s11

The verdict

168 girls have been named Chiquitta since 1969, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1992.

168
total births
1969–1992
years on record
1980s
peak decade
54%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Chiquitta was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

15 babies were named Chiquitta in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chiquitta

The Social Security Administration has registered 168 babies named Chiquitta between 1969 and 1992, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chiquitta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chiquitta performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 91 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Chiquitta shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chiquitta 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 168 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.

Chiquitta at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

168

Since 1969

24 years of records

Peak year

1986

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1969

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 1992

Chiquitta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1969

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1986)
15
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
05101520 19921988198519821978197519721969 6

Chiquitta by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
91 births that decade — 54% of Chiquitta's all-time total
1960s61970s601980s911990s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chiquitta?
168 babies have been named Chiquitta since 1969. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1986 with 15 births.
When was Chiquitta most popular?
Chiquitta was most popular in the 1980s decade with 91 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Chiquitta been used?
Chiquitta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 24 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Chiquitta?
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, 1969–1992 (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.