Total births
11
Girls' name · since 1976
Nequita
11 babies named Nequita in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 1976–1980
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Nequita is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 11 have been recorded since 1976.
Social Security Administration records show Nequita recorded 11 times among girls since 1976, 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 1976 to 1980.
- 11 total births
- 1976–1980 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Nequita since 1976, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1980.
- 11
- total births
- 1976–1980
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Nequita was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
6 babies were named Nequita in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Nequita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nequita splits its recorded history at 1980: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1976 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1980 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nequita at a glance
Last recorded 1980Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Nequita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1980
- Peak year (1980)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Nequita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Nequita's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Nequita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nequita? ▼
11 babies have been named Nequita since 1976. It was last recorded in 1980. The peak year was 1980 with 6 births.
When was Nequita most popular? ▼
Nequita was most popular in the 1980s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Nequita been used? ▼
Nequita has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 5 years of data through 1980.
What names are similar to Nequita? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nequila. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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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, 1976–1980 (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. "Nequita: Baby Name Since 1976 - 11 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nequita. 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 Nequita 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.