Girl · #11,780 in 2026

Lequita

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

Current Rank

#11,780

Peak Rank

#3,459 (1986)

Total Babies

552

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1931

First Year

1993

Last Year

1986

Peak Year

#3459

Peak Rank

552

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Lequita

American parents first put Lequita on the record books as a baby girl name in 1931, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1986, when 25 Lequitas were born — ranking #3,459 that year. About 29% of every Lequita on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Lequita last appeared in the published SSA data in 1993, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 552 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1930s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Lequita

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

Laquita
Chiquita
Lakota
Lakewood
Loquat
Loquitur
Licata
Loquats
Liquido
Lakeshia
Liquate
Chiquito

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lequita

What does the name Lequita mean?

Lequita is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1931. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Lequita in 2026?

In 2026, Lequita ranks #11,780 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Lequita most popular?

Lequita reached its peak popularity in 1986, ranking #3,459 that year with 25 babies given the name.

Is Lequita a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Lequita?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lequita include Sayde, Kellyanne, Kylan. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Lequita

Lequita is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1931 and has accumulated 552 births in the dataset. Lequita's peak popularity came in 1986 when it ranked #3,459. Use the chart and map above to compare Lequita'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.