Total births
127
Girls' name · since 1978
Querida
127 babies named Querida in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 127
- total births
- 1978–2003
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
Querida is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 127 have been recorded since 1978.
Social Security Administration records show Querida recorded 127 times among girls since 1978, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2003.
- 127 total births
- 1978–2003 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
127 girls have been named Querida since 1978, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2003.
- 127
- total births
- 1978–2003
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Querida was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
17 babies were named Querida in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Querida's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Querida's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1980, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Querida at a glance
Last recorded 2003Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Querida popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2003
- Peak year (1992)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Querida by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Querida's strongest decade.
79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Querida births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s 29
1980s
29 births
- 1990s
1990s
79 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 79 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Querida? ▼
Querida has been given to 127 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2003. 17 babies were born in 1992, its single highest year.
When was Querida most popular? ▼
Querida was most popular in the 1990s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Querida been used? ▼
Querida has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 26 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Querida? ▼
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.
What to do with Querida's data
- Querida's decade-level peak was the 1990s (79 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2000s -- 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.
Keep exploring Querida
Nearby Names Like Querida
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Querida
Queen Girl
#1980 16,092 births
Queenie Girl
#8950 3,912 births
Quetzalli Girl
#3499 860 births
Queena Girl
#12260 708 births
Quetzaly Girl
#3167 588 births
Compare Querida side by side: Querida vs Queen Querida vs Queenie Querida vs Quetzalli
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1978–2003 (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. "Querida: Baby Name Since 1978 - 127 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/querida. 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 Querida 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.