Tequilla: 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	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	9	1	–	#4,488
1960s	10	1	+11%	#7,707
1970s	228	23	+2180%	#1,959
1980s	366	37	+61%	#2,064
1990s	211	21	-42%	#3,087
2000s	16	2	-92%	#16,277
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,488

1960s

+11%

#7,707

1970s

228

+2180%

#1,959

1980s

366

+61%

#2,064

1990s

211

-42%

#3,087

2000s

-92%

#16,277

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tequilla

Tequilla 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, 840 American babies have been named Tequilla. Its peak came in 1980, when 51 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 Tequilla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tequilla?

The median living Tequilla is about 41 years old; half are between 35 and 46. An estimated 800 people named Tequilla 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.

Tequilla 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	6	#16,277
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	5	#17,882
2001	5	#17,746
2000	–	–
1995	14	#6,615
1990	36	#3,150
1985	33	#2,858
1980	51	#2,064
1975	26	#2,875
1970	5	#9,217
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tequilla?

The median living Tequilla is about 41 years old. Half of all living Tequillas are between 35 and 46 years old.

How many people named Tequilla are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Tequilla are alive in the United States, based on 840 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tequilla in 2025?

Tequilla 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 Tequilla?

840 babies have been named Tequilla in the United States since 1958, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tequilla most popular?

Tequilla peaked in 1980, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Tequilla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tequilla rising or falling?

Tequilla has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Tequilla popularity over time

The story of Tequilla

How old are people named Tequilla?

Tequilla year by year

Frequently asked questions

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