Lequita: 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	43	4	–	#3,061
1940s	40	4	-7%	#3,166
1950s	61	6	+52%	#4,626
1960s	71	7	+16%	#4,148
1970s	143	14	+101%	#3,725
1980s	159	16	+11%	#3,502
1990s	35	4	-78%	#7,635
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#3,061

1940s

-7%

#3,166

1950s

+52%

#4,626

1960s

+16%

#4,148

1970s

143

+101%

#3,725

1980s

159

+11%

#3,502

1990s

-78%

#7,635

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lequita

Lequita 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 1931, 552 American babies have been named Lequita. Its peak came in 1986, when 25 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 Lequita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lequita?

The median living Lequita is about 48 years old; half are between 41 and 61. An estimated 500 people named Lequita 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.

Lequita 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	–	–
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2020	–	–
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2018	–	–
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	11	#7,635
1985	12	#5,875
1980	15	#4,867
1975	15	#4,261
1970	10	#5,257
1965	–	–
1960	7	#5,458
1955	–	–
1950	6	#5,033
1945	5	#4,936
1940	8	#3,377
1935	6	#4,011
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lequita?

The median living Lequita is about 48 years old. Half of all living Lequitas are between 41 and 61 years old.

How many people named Lequita are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Lequita are alive in the United States, based on 552 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lequita in 2025?

Lequita 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 Lequita?

552 babies have been named Lequita in the United States since 1931, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lequita most popular?

Lequita peaked in 1986, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Lequita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lequita rising or falling?

Lequita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Lequita popularity over time

The story of Lequita

How old are people named Lequita?

Lequita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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