Jaquita: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	7	1	–	#3,591
1940s	45	5	+543%	#3,750
1950s	36	4	-20%	#4,886
1960s	35	4	-3%	#4,116
1970s	124	12	+254%	#3,316
1980s	318	32	+156%	#2,282
1990s	211	21	-34%	#3,242
2000s	9	1	-96%	#10,239
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#3,591

1940s

+543%

#3,750

1950s

-20%

#4,886

1960s

-3%

#4,116

1970s

124

+254%

#3,316

1980s

318

+156%

#2,282

1990s

211

-34%

#3,242

2000s

-96%

#10,239

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jaquita

Jaquita 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 1939, 785 American babies have been named Jaquita. Its peak came in 1987, when 46 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 Jaquita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jaquita?

The median living Jaquita is about 40 years old; half are between 34 and 47. An estimated 700 people named Jaquita are alive in the United States today.

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

Jaquita year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	9	#10,239
1995	18	#5,297
1990	32	#3,389
1985	31	#2,970
1980	23	#3,548
1975	10	#5,698
1970	6	#7,415
1965	7	#5,497
1960	10	#4,291
1955	–	–
1950	5	#5,623
1945	–	–
1940	5	#4,657
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jaquita?

The median living Jaquita is about 40 years old. Half of all living Jaquitas are between 34 and 47 years old.

How many people named Jaquita are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Jaquita are alive in the United States, based on 785 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jaquita in 2025?

Jaquita 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 Jaquita?

785 babies have been named Jaquita in the United States since 1939, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jaquita most popular?

Jaquita peaked in 1987, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Jaquita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jaquita rising or falling?

Jaquita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Jaquita popularity over time

The story of Jaquita

How old are people named Jaquita?

Jaquita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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