Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1987

Laquetta

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Laquetta
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1987
44 babies
All-time total
1,031
#7,360 all-time among girls
First recorded
1933
in Social Security records

Laquetta popularity over time

1,031 babies have been named Laquetta since 1933, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1987Girls

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 – – – –
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1930s 34 3 – #3,054
1940s 58 6 +71% #2,365
1950s 103 10 +78% #2,991
1960s 123 12 +19% #3,391
1970s 247 25 +101% #2,538
1980s 349 35 +41% #2,374
1990s 117 12 -66% #2,773
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2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Laquetta

Laquetta 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 1933, 1,031 American babies have been named Laquetta. Its peak came in 1987, when 44 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 Laquetta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Laquetta?

The median living Laquetta is about 46 years old; half are between 39 and 56. An estimated 900 people named Laquetta are alive in the United States today.

median 46 020406080100

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

Laquetta year by year

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

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1995 7 #11,190
1990 42 #2,773
1985 33 #2,835
1980 39 #2,467
1975 27 #2,775
1970 20 #3,255
1965 10 #4,353
1960 11 #4,053
1955 13 #3,299
1950 7 #4,536
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1940 13 #2,365
1935 5 #4,566
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Laquetta?

The median living Laquetta is about 46 years old. Half of all living Laquettas are between 39 and 56 years old.

How many people named Laquetta are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Laquetta are alive in the United States, based on 1,031 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Laquetta in 2025?

Laquetta 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 Laquetta?

1,031 babies have been named Laquetta in the United States since 1933, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Laquetta most popular?

Laquetta peaked in 1987, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Laquetta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Laquetta rising or falling?

Laquetta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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