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.

#23,507 of 72,339
all-time among girls
140
born since 1935
1970s
peak 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.

  • #23,507 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 140 born since 1935
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Quita ranks #23,507 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 140 born since 1935, peaking in the 1970s.

#23,507 of 72,339
all-time among girls
140
born since 1935
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Quita's 140 recorded births place it above 67.47% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1935–1984

Last recorded 1984
Peak year (1979)
10
Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
4681012 19351949195719661971197619801984 6

Quita by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (42 births, 30% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 42 births (30% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Quita? ▼
140 babies have been named Quita since 1935. All-time, it sits at #23,507 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1984. The peak year was 1979 with 10 births.
Where does Quita sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Quita ranks #23,507 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

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
#97 52,503 births
Quincy Girl
#814 5,434 births
Quiana Girl
#15294 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

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Zuma
140 births · Peak 1918
Clessie
140 births · Peak 1920
Cardelia
140 births · Peak 1951
Zannie
140 births · Peak 1913
Madalen
140 births · Peak 2006
Ritha
140 births · Peak 1952
Ladelle
140 births · Peak 1924
Beverlyann
140 births · Peak 1943

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Quita: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.