Chiquita
Spanish chiquita, little one or little girl, the feminine diminutive of chico, small; it served as an affectionate term before being used as a name.
Chiquita in 2025
Chiquita was not given to any babies in 2025. The Social Security Administration only publishes a name once at least five babies receive it in a year, so Chiquita has fallen below that threshold.
The history of Chiquita
Chiquita reached its highest point in 1985, when 373 babies were given the name, ranking 970th that year.
Across the 109 years of records since 1917, 6,225 babies have been named Chiquita. Half of them were born before 1979, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Chiquita by decade
| Decade | Babies named Chiquita | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 8 | 5,819 |
| 1920s | 21 | 5,821 |
| 1930s | 91 | 3,525 |
| 1940s | 147 | 3,172 |
| 1950s | 414 | 2,192 |
| 1960s | 609 | 1,980 |
| 1970s | 1,857 | 1,173 |
| 1980s | 2,241 | 970 |
| 1990s | 788 | 1,695 |
| 2000s | 49 | 10,711 |
Where Chiquita is heading
Chiquita was not in use ten years ago, so there is no decade-long trend to compare against yet.
That is less than 5% of its 1985 peak — Chiquita is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Chiquita
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Chiquita.