Total births
119
Girls' name · since 1975
Niquita
119 babies named Niquita in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 119
- total births
- 1975–1992
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 73%
- born in that decade
119 girls have been named Niquita since 1975, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Niquita has been recorded 119 times among girls since 1975, 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 1975 to 1992.
- 119 total births
- 1975–1992 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 73% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
119 girls have been named Niquita since 1975, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1992.
- 119
- total births
- 1975–1992
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 73%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
73% of everyone ever named Niquita was born in this single decade.
1986
Single peak year
18 babies were named Niquita in 1986 - its busiest year on record.
Niquita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Niquita's full recorded timeline at 1986, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1986 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Niquita at a glance
Last recorded 1992Peak year
1986
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Niquita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1992
- Peak year (1986)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Niquita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Niquita's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.
Niquita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
- 1980s
1980s
87 births
- 1990s 19
1990s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 87 births (73% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Niquita? ▼
Since 1975, Social Security records show 119 babies named Niquita. The most recent recorded year was 1992. Its busiest year on record was 1986, with 18 births.
When was Niquita most popular? ▼
Niquita was most popular in the 1980s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Niquita been used? ▼
Niquita has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 18 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Niquita? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Niquel, Niquisha. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Niquita's data
- Niquita's decade-level peak was the 1980s (87 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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, 1975–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Niquita: Baby Name Since 1975 - 119 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/niquita. 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 Niquita 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.