Girls' name · since 1977
Tequesta
Tequesta has 17 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #48,224 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 17
- born since 1977
- 1980s
- peak decade
Tequesta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 17 have been recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Tequesta recorded 17 times among girls since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1982.
- #48,224 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 17 born since 1977
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tequesta ranks #48,224 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 1977, peaking in the 1980s.
- #48,224 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 17
- born since 1977
- 1980s
- peak decade
Tequesta's 17 recorded births place it above 33.2% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
Tequesta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tequesta's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1981 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tequesta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1982
- Peak year (1981)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Tequesta by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (12 births, 71% of the file).
1980s was Tequesta's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Tequesta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 12 births (71% of all-time use).
Tequesta by state
Where Tequesta concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 6 | 35.3% |
6 of 17 births nationwide.
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- Florida records the most Tequestas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Tequesta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1981)
Similar record span (~5 yrs)
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, 1977–1982 (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 Tequesta 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.