Laqueta: 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	56	6	–	#2,783
1940s	39	4	-30%	#3,093
1950s	39	4	0%	#4,535
1960s	44	4	+13%	#4,400
1970s	106	11	+141%	#4,133
1980s	117	12	+10%	#3,786
1990s	25	3	-79%	#7,616
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#2,783

1940s

-30%

#3,093

1950s

#4,535

1960s

+13%

#4,400

1970s

106

+141%

#4,133

1980s

117

+10%

#3,786

1990s

-79%

#7,616

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Laqueta

Laqueta 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 1932, 426 American babies have been named Laqueta. Its peak came in 1985, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Laqueta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Laqueta?

The median living Laqueta is about 48 years old; half are between 41 and 61. An estimated 400 people named Laqueta 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.

Laqueta year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
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2018	–	–
2017	–	–
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2015	–	–
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2012	–	–
2011	–	–
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2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	11	#7,616
1985	22	#3,786
1980	17	#4,426
1975	10	#5,758
1970	5	#8,670
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	7	#4,535
1945	5	#4,920
1940	9	#3,093
1935	6	#4,002
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Laqueta?

The median living Laqueta is about 48 years old. Half of all living Laquetas are between 41 and 61 years old.

How many people named Laqueta are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Laqueta are alive in the United States, based on 426 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Laqueta in 2025?

Laqueta 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 Laqueta?

426 babies have been named Laqueta in the United States since 1932, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Laqueta most popular?

Laqueta peaked in 1985, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Laqueta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Laqueta rising or falling?

Laqueta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Laqueta popularity over time

The story of Laqueta

How old are people named Laqueta?

Laqueta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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