Holding steady.
Popularity of Taquilla since 1975
Babies named Taquilla per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1990, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Taquilla's real moment was 1979.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 41 |
| 1980s | 108 |
| 1990s | 70 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Taquilla is a rare modern coinage first recorded in the United States in 1975, with its peak usage occurring in 1979. The name has never entered the top 1000 rankings, and even at its highest point, only a handful of births were recorded annually. Its trajectory has remained consistently stable over the decades, with no significant resurgence. Taquilla is almost exclusively given to girls, and its top states of occurrence, though too few to list, lean toward diverse regions. The name likely derived from a blend of sounds or an invented spelling, reflecting the creative naming trends of the 1970s rather than any ancient tradition.
Taquilla first appeared in U.S. records in 1975 and likely originated as a modern invention, possibly influenced by the Spanish word 'taquilla' (box office) or a coined variation of names like 'Tequila' or 'Takiyah.' It has no established historical or linguistic roots beyond its late-20th-century emergence.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Taki, Quilla
Sibling names for Taquilla
Names that share Taquilla's style, for a brother or sister.
