Tequila
A feminine name of Spanish origin referring to a town in Mexico.
Name Census estimates that about 2,002 living Americans carry the first name Tequila. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tequila today is around 41 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tequila births was 1977 (128 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tequila. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
2.0K
~ 1 in 171,206 Americans
Peak year
1977
128 babies that year
Average age
41
years old
2016 SSA rank
#18,624
Tracked since 1958
Popularity
Tequila: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tequila from the 1950s through to the 2010s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 850 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tequila by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Tequila during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tequilas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 17 states and territories. Florida, Georgia, Illinois recorded the most babies named Tequila, while Wisconsin, California, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 59 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tequila
The given name Tequila is of Mexican origin and is derived from the Spanish word "tequila," which refers to a distilled alcoholic beverage made from the blue agave plant. The name is believed to have been popularized in the late 20th century, potentially inspired by the growing popularity of the tequila drink itself.
The name Tequila does not have a long-standing historical or cultural significance. It is a relatively modern name that gained traction in the Western world, particularly in the United States and other English-speaking countries, as a unique and unconventional name choice.
While there are no known ancient texts or religious scriptures that mention the name Tequila, it is believed to have been used as a given name for the first time in the latter half of the 20th century. Some of the earliest recorded instances of individuals bearing the name Tequila include:
1. Tequila Mockingbird, an American musician and singer-songwriter born in 1973.
2. Tequila Sunrise, an American adult film actress born in 1973.
3. Tequila Woo, an American actress and model born in 1981.
4. Tequila Leila, a Swedish singer and songwriter born in 1987.
5. Tequila Peplinski, an American volleyball player born in 1991.
It is important to note that while the name Tequila may have gained some popularity, particularly in certain subcultures or regions, it remains a relatively uncommon name overall. The usage of the name Tequila is often attributed to its perceived unique and unconventional nature, as well as its potential association with the alcoholic beverage of the same name.
People
Tequila + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tequila as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Tequila: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tequila?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,002 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tequila going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 171,206 US residents.
Is Tequila a common name?
We classify Tequila as "Rare". It ranks above 93.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,134 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tequila most popular?
The single biggest year for Tequila was 1977, when 128 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tequila is about 41 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Tequila a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tequila in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.