Total births
10
Girls' name · since 1988
Maquisha
Maquisha has 10 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1988 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 10
- total births
- 1988–1991
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Maquisha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10 recorded since 1988.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maquisha has been recorded 10 times among girls since 1988, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 1991.
- 10 total births
- 1988–1991 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Maquisha since 1988, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1991.
- 10
- total births
- 1988–1991
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Maquisha was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
5 babies were named Maquisha in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Maquisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Maquisha's SSA record in two at 1991 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 1988, with only 5 births recorded.
Maquisha at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1988
Maquisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1991
- Peak year (1988)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Maquisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Maquisha's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Maquisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maquisha? ▼
Maquisha has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1991. 5 babies were born in 1988, its single highest year.
When was Maquisha most popular? ▼
Maquisha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Maquisha been used? ▼
Maquisha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 4 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Maquisha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Maquita, Maquel, Maquela, Maquetta. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Maquisha's data
- Maquisha's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (5 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, 1988–1991 (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. "Maquisha: Baby Name Since 1988 - 10 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maquisha. 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 Maquisha 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.