Girls' name · since 1953

Jequita

16 babies named Jequita in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 1953. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#48,761 of 72,339
all-time among girls
16
born since 1953
1950s
peak decade

Jequita sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 16 recorded since 1953.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jequita has been recorded 16 times among girls since 1953, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 1980.

  • #48,761 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 16 born since 1953
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jequita ranks #48,761 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1953, peaking in the 1950s.

#48,761 of 72,339
all-time among girls
16
born since 1953
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jequita's 16 recorded births place it above 31.73% 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.

Jequita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jequita's SSA record in two at 1979 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1953 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jequita popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–1980

Last recorded 1980
Peak year (1953)
6
Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
4.555.566.5 195319791980 5

Jequita by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (6 births, 38% of the file).

1950s was Jequita's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Jequita births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 6 births (38% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jequita? ▼
Since 1953, Social Security records show 16 babies named Jequita. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #48,761 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1980. Its busiest year on record was 1953, with 6 births.
Where does Jequita sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jequita ranks #48,761 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 Jequita most popular? ▼
Jequita was most popular in the 1950s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
How long has the name Jequita been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jequita since 1953 -- 28 years through the most recent 1980 data.
What names are similar to Jequita? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jequetta. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Jequita's data

  • Jequita's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- 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 Jequita

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jequita: 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, 1953–1980 (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 Jequita 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.