Laquisha: 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	8	1	–	#5,716
1970s	498	50	+6125%	#1,253
1980s	1,153	115	+132%	#1,069
1990s	975	98	-15%	#1,041
2000s	89	9	-91%	#4,036
2010s	5	1	-94%	#18,350
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,716

1970s

498

+6125%

#1,253

1980s

1,153

115

+132%

#1,069

1990s

975

-15%

#1,041

2000s

-91%

#4,036

2010s

-94%

#18,350

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Laquisha

Laquisha 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 1969, 2,728 American babies have been named Laquisha. Its peak came in 1991, when 176 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 Laquisha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Laquisha?

The median living Laquisha is about 38 years old; half are between 33 and 44. An estimated 2,700 people named Laquisha 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.

Laquisha 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	5	#18,350
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	6	#16,250
2005	–	–
2004	8	#12,261
2003	11	#9,411
2002	6	#14,627
2001	27	#4,519
2000	31	#4,036
1995	72	#1,933
1990	144	#1,191
1985	103	#1,302
1980	111	#1,195
1975	46	#1,947
1970	6	#7,530
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Laquisha?

The median living Laquisha is about 38 years old. Half of all living Laquishas are between 33 and 44 years old.

How many people named Laquisha are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Laquisha are alive in the United States, based on 2,728 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Laquisha mean?

A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage.

How popular is the name Laquisha in 2025?

Laquisha 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 Laquisha?

2,728 babies have been named Laquisha in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Laquisha most popular?

Laquisha peaked in 1991, when 176 newborns received the name.

Is Laquisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Laquisha rising or falling?

Laquisha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Laquisha popularity over time

The story of Laquisha

How old are people named Laquisha?

Laquisha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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