Total births
150
Girls' name · since 1972
Tequita
150 babies named Tequita in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 150
- total births
- 1972–1993
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Tequita is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 150 have been recorded since 1972.
Tequita has 150 recorded births among girls since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1993.
- 150 total births
- 1972–1993 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
150 girls have been named Tequita since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1993.
- 150
- total births
- 1972–1993
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Tequita was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
18 babies were named Tequita in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Tequita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tequita's full recorded timeline at 1982, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1979 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tequita at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Tequita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1993
- Peak year (1979)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Tequita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Tequita's strongest decade.
70 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Tequita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
67 births
- 1980s
1980s
70 births
- 1990s 13
1990s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 70 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tequita? ▼
Since 1972, Social Security records show 150 babies named Tequita. The most recent recorded year was 1993. Its busiest year on record was 1979, with 18 births.
When was Tequita most popular? ▼
Tequita was most popular in the 1980s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Tequita been used? ▼
Tequita has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 22 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Tequita? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tequila, Tequilla, Tequisha, Tequlia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tequita's data
- Tequita's decade-level peak was the 1980s (70 total births); usage has since declined to 13 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 Tequita
Nearby Names Like Tequita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tequita
Tequila Girl
2,134 births
Tequilla Girl
840 births
Tequisha Girl
90 births
Tequlia Girl
71 births
Tequia Girl
68 births
Compare Tequita side by side: Tequita vs Tequila Tequita vs Tequilla Tequita vs Tequisha
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, 1972–1993 (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. "Tequita: Baby Name Since 1972 - 150 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tequita. 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 Tequita 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.