Querida
Girl name · Portuguese · Spanish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #5,484 in 1992
0 babies were named Querida in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1978–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryQuerida first shows up in US birth records in 1978, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 47 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1992, when it reached #5,484.
About the name Querida
Querida is a girl name of Portuguese and Spanish origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with Q and ending in “-ida”. US birth records list Querida for girls from 1978 to 2003, in 17 of those 26 years. Its best year was 1992, when it ranked #5,484 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2003, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Portuguese namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3 | 434,783 girls |
| 1980s | 1.7 | 591,716 girls |
| 1990s | 4.4 | 229,358 girls |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 606,061 girls |
More Portuguese girl names
- Girl name: Cecilia · blind
- Girl name: Leticia · joy, gladness
- Girl name: Manuela · God is with us
- Girl name: Madalena · woman of Magdala
- Girl name: Catalena · pure
- Girl name: Mirari · miracle
- Girl name: Fia
- Girl name: Senna
Questions about the name Querida
What is the origin of the name Querida?
Querida has Portuguese, Spanish roots in our records. Other Portuguese names include Cecilia, Leticia, Manuela.
Is Querida a boy or girl name?
Querida is a girl name.
How popular is the name Querida?
Querida is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2003. It peaked at #5,484 in 1992.