Chiquita comes from the Spanish tradition, meaning Little one.
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How popular is Chiquita?
1985peak year
The name Chiquita reached its peak in 1985, with 373 registrations (ranked #533). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1917. Since then, the name has largely fallen out of use. Across all years on record, approximately 6,224 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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