Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1977

Tequila

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tequila
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1977
128 babies
All-time total
2,134
#4,513 all-time among girls
First recorded
1958
in Social Security records

Tequila popularity over time

2,134 babies have been named Tequila since 1958, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1977Girls

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 – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 29 3 – #2,656
1960s 31 3 +7% #3,947
1970s 555 56 +1690% #1,041
1980s 850 85 +53% #1,226
1990s 563 56 -34% #1,555
2000s 96 10 -83% #5,477
2010s 10 1 -90% #18,630
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Tequila

Tequila 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 1958, 2,134 American babies have been named Tequila. Its peak came in 1977, when 128 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Tequila stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tequila?

The median living Tequila is about 40 years old; half are between 34 and 46. An estimated 2,100 people named Tequila are alive in the United States today.

median 40 020406080100

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

Tequila 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 5 #18,630
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 5 #19,353
2010 – –
2009 6 #17,111
2008 – –
2007 6 #17,458
2006 9 #12,345
2005 15 #7,867
2004 7 #14,062
2003 5 #18,187
2002 11 #9,425
2001 16 #6,942
2000 21 #5,477
1995 32 #3,488
1990 99 #1,555
1985 78 #1,561
1980 95 #1,336
1975 55 #1,725
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tequila?

The median living Tequila is about 40 years old. Half of all living Tequilas are between 34 and 46 years old.

How many people named Tequila are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Tequila are alive in the United States, based on 2,134 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tequila in 2025?

Tequila 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 Tequila?

2,134 babies have been named Tequila in the United States since 1958, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tequila most popular?

Tequila peaked in 1977, when 128 newborns received the name.

Is Tequila a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tequila rising or falling?

Tequila has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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