Total births
21
Girls' name · since 1954
Joquita
21 babies named Joquita in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 21
- total births
- 1954–1991
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Joquita is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 21 have been recorded since 1954.
Social Security Administration records show Joquita recorded 21 times among girls since 1954, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 1991.
- 21 total births
- 1954–1991 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
21 girls have been named Joquita since 1954, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1991.
- 21
- total births
- 1954–1991
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Joquita was born in this single decade.
1986
Single peak year
6 babies were named Joquita in 1986 - its busiest year on record.
Joquita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Joquita's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1954, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1986 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Joquita at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1986
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1954
Joquita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–1991
- Peak year (1986)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Joquita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Joquita's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Joquita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 11 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joquita? ▼
Joquita has been given to 21 babies in the U.S. since 1954, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1991. 6 babies were born in 1986, its single highest year.
When was Joquita most popular? ▼
Joquita was most popular in the 1980s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Joquita been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Joquita since 1954 -- 38 years through the most recent 1991 data.
What names are similar to Joquita? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Joquetta. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Joquita's data
- Joquita's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
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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, 1954–1991 (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. "Joquita: Baby Name Since 1954 - 21 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joquita. 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 Joquita 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.