Girl · #10,517 in 2026

Chicquita

Name: Popularity of the name Chicquita in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Chicquita, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Chicquita is an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. Originally trained in France, she was a talented but unpredictable filly with a tendency to swerve left or right in the closing stages of her races.

Current Rank

#10,517

Peak Rank

#6,946 (1978)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1954

First Year

1982

Last Year

1978

Peak Year

#6946

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Chicquita

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Origin & history

Chicquita is a bay mare with no white markings , bred in Ireland by Ecurie des Monceaux & Skymarc Farm Inc. As a yearling in August 2011 the filly was put up for auction and sold for €600,000 to Badgers Bloodstock. She entered the ownership of the Australian Paul Makin and was sent into training in France with Alain de Royer-Dupré . Makin named the filly after a famous Australian racehorse of the 1950s. She was from the ninth crop of foals sired by Montjeu whose wins included the Prix du Jockey Club , Irish Derby , Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes . As a

The Story of Chicquita

Chicquita first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1954, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 8 Chicquitas were born — ranking #6,946 that year. As of 2026, Chicquita ranks #10,517 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 63 Chicquitas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Chicquita

Phonetically similar names — useful when Chicquita is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Chiquita
Chiquito
Chickweed
Vaquita
Laquita
Chickpea
Nikita
Taquito
Coquito
Cicuta
Chuckwalla
Czechia

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chicquita

What does the name Chicquita mean?

How popular is Chicquita in 2026?

In 2026, Chicquita ranks #10,517 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Chicquita most popular?

Chicquita reached its peak popularity in 1978, ranking #6,946 that year with 8 babies given the name.

Is Chicquita a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Chicquita is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Chicquita?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Chicquita include Makiko, Clarese, Ritamarie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Chicquita

Chicquita is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1954 and has accumulated 63 births in the dataset. Chicquita's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #6,946. Use the chart and map above to compare Chicquita's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.