Total births
60
Girls' name · since 1985
Jaquitta
Jaquitta has 60 recorded births since 1985 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 60
- total births
- 1985–2005
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Jaquitta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 60 have been recorded since 1985.
Jaquitta has 60 recorded births among girls since 1985, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2005.
- 60 total births
- 1985–2005 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
60 girls have been named Jaquitta since 1985, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2005.
- 60
- total births
- 1985–2005
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Jaquitta was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
8 babies were named Jaquitta in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Jaquitta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jaquitta's full recorded timeline at 1993, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jaquitta at a glance
Last recorded 2005Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1985
Jaquitta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2005
- Peak year (1994)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Jaquitta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jaquitta's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Jaquitta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
30 births
- 1990s
1990s
25 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 30 births (50% of all-time use).
Jaquitta by state
Where Jaquitta concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 5 | 8.3% |
Georgia share of Jaquitta's total US births 8.3%
5 of 60 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jaquitta? ▼
Jaquitta has been given to 60 babies in the U.S. since 1985, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2005. 8 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
When was Jaquitta most popular? ▼
Jaquitta was most popular in the 1980s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Jaquitta most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jaquitta are Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Jaquitta been used? ▼
Jaquitta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 21 years of data through 2005.
What names are similar to Jaquitta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaqueline, Jaquelin, Jaquelyn, Jaquita, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jaquitta's data
- Jaquitta's decade-level peak was the 1980s (30 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Jaquittas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Jaquitta
Nearby Names Like Jaquitta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jaquitta
Jaqueline Girl
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Jaquelin Girl
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Jaquelyn Girl
#7661 2,741 births
Jaquita Girl
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Jaquetta Girl
776 births
Compare Jaquitta side by side: Jaquitta vs Jaqueline Jaquitta vs Jaquelin Jaquitta vs Jaquelyn
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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, 1985–2005 (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. "Jaquitta: Baby Name Since 1985 - 60 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jaquitta. 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 Jaquitta 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.