Total births
16
Girls' name · since 1979
Quenita
16 babies named Quenita in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 16
- total births
- 1979–1984
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
Quenita is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 16 have been recorded since 1979.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Quenita has been recorded 16 times among girls since 1979, 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 1979 to 1984.
- 16 total births
- 1979–1984 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Quenita since 1979, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1984.
- 16
- total births
- 1979–1984
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Quenita was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
6 babies were named Quenita in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Quenita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Quenita splits its recorded history at 1981: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Quenita at a glance
Last recorded 1984Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Quenita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1984
- Peak year (1979)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Quenita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Quenita's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Quenita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 10 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Quenita? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 16 babies named Quenita. The most recent recorded year was 1984. Its busiest year on record was 1979, with 6 births.
When was Quenita most popular? ▼
Quenita was most popular in the 1980s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Quenita been used? ▼
Quenita has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 6 years of data through 1984.
What names are similar to Quenita? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Queen, Queenie, Quetzalli, Queena, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Quenita
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Quenita
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Quetzalli Girl
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Queena Girl
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Quetzaly Girl
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Compare Quenita side by side: Quenita vs Queen Quenita vs Queenie Quenita vs Quetzalli
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1979–1984 (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. "Quenita: Baby Name Since 1979 - 16 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/quenita. 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 Quenita 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 June 2026.