Total births
140
Girls' name · since 1935
Quita
Quita has 140 recorded births since 1935 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 140
- total births
- 1935–1984
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
Quita sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 140 recorded since 1935.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Quita has been recorded 140 times among girls since 1935, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1935 to 1984.
- 140 total births
- 1935–1984 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
140 girls have been named Quita since 1935, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1984.
- 140
- total births
- 1935–1984
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Quita was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
10 babies were named Quita in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Quita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Quita's full recorded timeline at 1969, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1935, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1979 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Quita at a glance
Last recorded 1984Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1935
Quita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1935–1984
- Peak year (1979)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Quita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Quita's strongest decade.
42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Quita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 16
1940s
16 births
- 1950s
1950s
24 births
- 1960s
1960s
29 births
- 1970s
1970s
42 births
- 1980s
1980s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 42 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Quita? ▼
140 babies have been named Quita since 1935. It was last recorded in 1984. The peak year was 1979 with 10 births.
When was Quita most popular? ▼
Quita was most popular in the 1970s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Quita been used? ▼
Records for Quita go back to 1935, giving 50 years of history through 1984.
What names are similar to Quita? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Quinn, Quincy, Quiana, Quintina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Quita's data
- Quita's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (42 total births) through the 1980s (24) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Quita
Nearby Names Like Quita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Quita
Quinn Girl
#96 52,503 births
Quincy Girl
#956 5,434 births
Quiana Girl
#13810 3,999 births
Quintina Girl
1,017 births
Quianna Girl
881 births
Compare Quita side by side: Quita vs Quinn Quita vs Quincy Quita vs Quiana
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, 1935–1984 (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. "Quita: Baby Name Since 1935 - 140 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/quita. 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 Quita 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.