How Many People Are Named Tequila?
An estimated 2,002 people in the United States have the first name Tequila. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 41 years old, and Tequila peaked in popularity in 1977 with 128 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tequila as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Tequila paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,002
About 1 in 171,206 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1977
128 births
Total Registered
2,134
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tequila
Tequila is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,134 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Tequila as a female name
Ranked #18,624 in 2016
5 female births in 2016
Peak: 1977 (128 births)
Tequila: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tequila span from the 1950s to the 2010s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 850 babies were registered. Tequila has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tequila by Decade
How has Tequila tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Tequila by State
Birth registrations for Tequila span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, Georgia, Illinois. The lowest are in Wisconsin, California, New York. On average, about 59 Tequilas were registered per state.
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.
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Tequila: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tequila?
We estimate approximately 2,002 people named Tequila are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 171,206 Americans share this first name.
Is Tequila a common name?
Tequila is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,134 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tequila most popular?
Tequila reached peak popularity in 1977, when 128 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tequila is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tequila a female name?
Tequila is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tequila Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tequila Smith, Tequila Johnson, Tequila Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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