Total births
28
Girls' name · since 1983
Marqita
28 babies named Marqita in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 28
- total births
- 1983–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
28 girls have been named Marqita since 1983, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Marqita recorded 28 times among girls since 1983, 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 1983 to 1989.
- 28 total births
- 1983–1989 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 girls have been named Marqita since 1983, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1989.
- 28
- total births
- 1983–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Marqita was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
8 babies were named Marqita in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
Marqita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Marqita splits its recorded history at 1986: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1986 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1984 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Marqita at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1984
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1983
Marqita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–1989
- Peak year (1984)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Marqita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Marqita's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Marqita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 28 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marqita? ▼
Marqita has been given to 28 babies in the U.S. since 1983, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1989. 8 babies were born in 1984, its single highest year.
When was Marqita most popular? ▼
Marqita was most popular in the 1980s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Marqita been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Marqita since 1983 -- 7 years through the most recent 1989 data.
What names are similar to Marqita? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mary, Margaret, Maria, Martha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Marqita
Nearby Names Like Marqita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marqita
Mary Girl
#131 4,141,481 births
Margaret Girl
#119 1,264,774 births
Maria Girl
#74 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#666 551,741 births
Marie Girl
#632 540,077 births
Compare Marqita side by side: Marqita vs Mary Marqita vs Margaret Marqita vs Maria
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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, 1983–1989 (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. "Marqita: Baby Name Since 1983 - 28 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marqita. 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 Marqita 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.