Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1985

Chiquita

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Chiquita
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1985
373 babies
All-time total
6,225
#2,236 all-time among girls
First recorded
1917
in Social Security records

Chiquita popularity over time

6,225 babies have been named Chiquita since 1917, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 8 – 8 1 – #3,398
1920s 21 – 21 2 +163% #3,443
1930s 91 – 91 9 +333% #2,051
1940s 147 – 147 15 +62% #1,905
1950s 414 – 414 41 +182% #1,334
1960s 609 – 609 61 +47% #1,208
1970s 1,857 – 1,857 186 +205% #671
1980s 2,235 6 2,241 224 +21% #533
1990s 788 – 788 79 -65% #982
2000s 49 – 49 5 -94% #6,554
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Chiquita

Chiquita is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1917, 6,225 American babies have been named Chiquita. Its peak came in 1985, when 373 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Chiquita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chiquita?

The median living Chiquita is about 45 years old; half are between 38 and 52. An estimated 5,800 people named Chiquita are alive in the United States today.

median 45 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Chiquita year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 – – – –
2006 – – – –
2005 6 #14,872 – –
2004 – – – –
2003 7 #12,684 – –
2002 9 #10,407 – –
2001 11 #8,895 – –
2000 16 #6,554 – –
1995 39 #2,986 – –
1990 176 #1,026 – –
1985 373 #533 – –
1980 184 #846 – –
1975 216 #692 – –
1970 82 #1,308 – –
1965 71 #1,275 – –
1960 36 #1,894 – –
1955 33 #1,846 – –
1950 28 #1,796 – –
1945 11 #2,768 – –
1940 11 #2,592 – –
1935 13 #2,324 – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Chiquita, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Chiquita?

The median living Chiquita is about 45 years old. Half of all living Chiquitas are between 38 and 52 years old.

How many people named Chiquita are alive today?

An estimated 5,800 people named Chiquita are alive in the United States, based on 6,225 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chiquita in 2025?

Chiquita did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Chiquita?

6,225 babies have been named Chiquita in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chiquita most popular?

Chiquita peaked in 1985, when 373 newborns received the name.

Is Chiquita a boy or girl name?

Chiquita is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Chiquita rising or falling?

Chiquita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Chiquita

Names that sound and feel close to Chiquita: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

Compare Chiquita with similar names → More names starting with C →