Girl · #14,501 in 2026

Chiquita

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

Chiquita Brands International S.à.r.l., formerly known as United Fruit Company, is a Swiss company producing and distributing bananas and other produce. The company operates under subsidiary brand names, including the flagship Chiquita brand and Fresh Express salads. Chiquita is the leading distributor of bananas in the United States.

Current Rank

#14,501

Peak Rank

#532 (1985)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1917

First Year

2005

Last Year

1985

Peak Year

#532

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Chiquita

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

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Origin & history

Chiquita Scandinavia , a former Chiquita Brands International ship Chiquita banana plantation in Costa Rica, with Turrialba volcano in the background Further information: United Fruit Company Chiquita Brands International's history began in 1870, when a ship's captain, named Lorenzo Dow Baker , purchased 160 bunches of bananas in Jamaica , and resold them in Jersey City , eleven days later. In 1873, Central American railroad developer Minor C. Keith began to experiment with banana production in Costa Rica. Later, he planted bananas alongside a Costa Rican railroad track to provide revenue for

The Story of Chiquita

Chiquita first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1917, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1985, when 373 Chiquitas were born — ranking #532 that year. As of 2026, Chiquita ranks #14,501 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6K Chiquitas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Chiquita

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

Coquito
Chiquito
Kolkata
Quita
Coquina
Coqueta
Cahita
Vaquita
Laquita
Kelita
Cockatoo
Cochlea

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chiquita

What does the name Chiquita mean?

How popular is Chiquita in 2026?

In 2026, Chiquita ranks #14,501 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Chiquita most popular?

Chiquita reached its peak popularity in 1985, ranking #532 that year with 373 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Chiquita most popular?

Chiquita has historically been most popular in Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Chiquita.

Is Chiquita a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Chiquita?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Chiquita include Marcelle, Lourdes, Norita. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Chiquita

Chiquita is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Chiquita's peak popularity came in 1985 when it ranked #532. Use the chart and map above to compare Chiquita'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 .

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