Total births
200
Girls' name · since 1957
Sequita
200 babies named Sequita in U.S. Social Security records since 1957, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 200
- total births
- 1957–1992
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Sequita sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 200 recorded since 1957.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sequita has been recorded 200 times among girls since 1957, 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 1957 to 1992.
- 200 total births
- 1957–1992 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
200 girls have been named Sequita since 1957, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1992.
- 200
- total births
- 1957–1992
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Sequita was born in this single decade.
1985
Single peak year
14 babies were named Sequita in 1985 - its busiest year on record.
Sequita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sequita's SSA record in two at 1980 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1963, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1985 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sequita at a glance
Last recorded 1992Peak year
1985
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1957
Sequita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–1992
- Peak year (1985)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Sequita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Sequita's strongest decade.
108 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Sequita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 15
1960s
15 births
- 1970s
1970s
59 births
- 1980s
1980s
108 births
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 108 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sequita? ▼
Since 1957, Social Security records show 200 babies named Sequita. The most recent recorded year was 1992. Its busiest year on record was 1985, with 14 births.
When was Sequita most popular? ▼
Sequita was most popular in the 1980s decade with 108 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Sequita been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sequita since 1957 -- 36 years through the most recent 1992 data.
What names are similar to Sequita? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sequoia, Sequoya, Sequoyah, Sequioa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sequita's data
- Sequita's decade-level peak was the 1980s (108 total births); usage has since declined to 12 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.
Keep exploring Sequita
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sequita
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Sequoya Girl
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Sequoyah Girl
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Sequioa Girl
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Sequana Girl
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Compare Sequita side by side: Sequita vs Sequoia Sequita vs Sequoya Sequita vs Sequoyah
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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, 1957–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sequita: Baby Name Since 1957 - 200 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sequita. 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 Sequita 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.