Girls' name · since 1976

Chiquta

12 babies named Chiquta in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#51,583 of 72,339
all-time among girls
12
born since 1976
1970s
peak decade

12 girls have been named Chiquta since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Chiquta recorded 12 times among girls since 1976, 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 1976 to 1986.

  • #51,583 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 12 born since 1976
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chiquta ranks #51,583 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 1976, peaking in the 1970s.

#51,583 of 72,339
all-time among girls
12
born since 1976
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Chiquta's 12 recorded births place it above 27.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Chiquta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Chiquta's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 6 births recorded.

Chiquta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1986

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1976)
6
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
6 19761986 6

Chiquta by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (6 births, 50% of the file).

1970s was Chiquta's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Chiquta births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 6 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chiquta?
Chiquta has been given to 12 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #51,583 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1986. 6 babies were born in 1976, its single highest year.
Where does Chiquta sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chiquta ranks #51,583 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Chiquta most popular?
Chiquta was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Chiquta been used?
Records for Chiquta go back to 1976, giving 11 years of history through 1986.
What names are similar to Chiquta?
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.

What to do with Chiquta's data

  • Chiquta's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1980s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Chiquta

Nearby Names Like Chiquta

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chiquta

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Chiquta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1976–1986 (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 Chiquta 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.