Laquesha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	109	11	–	#3,607
1980s	375	38	+244%	#2,362
1990s	429	43	+14%	#1,867
2000s	33	3	-92%	#6,490
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

109

–

#3,607

1980s

375

+244%

#2,362

1990s

429

+14%

#1,867

2000s

-92%

#6,490

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Laquesha

Laquesha is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1972, 946 American babies have been named Laquesha. Its peak came in 1992, when 76 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Laquesha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Laquesha?

The median living Laquesha is about 36 years old; half are between 32 and 42. An estimated 900 people named Laquesha are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Laquesha year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	5	#17,205
2002	–	–
2001	17	#6,490
2000	11	#8,901
1995	29	#3,733
1990	51	#2,419
1985	27	#3,289
1980	39	#2,466
1975	12	#5,005
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Laquesha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Laquesha?

The median living Laquesha is about 36 years old. Half of all living Laqueshas are between 32 and 42 years old.

How many people named Laquesha are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Laquesha are alive in the United States, based on 946 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Laquesha in 2025?

Laquesha did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Laquesha?

946 babies have been named Laquesha in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Laquesha most popular?

Laquesha peaked in 1992, when 76 newborns received the name.

Is Laquesha a boy or girl name?

Laquesha is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Laquesha rising or falling?

Laquesha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Laquesha popularity over time

The story of Laquesha

How old are people named Laquesha?

Laquesha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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