Laquita: 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	484	48	–	#840
1940s	264	26	-45%	#1,179
1950s	468	47	+77%	#1,349
1960s	553	55	+18%	#1,344
1970s	1,438	144	+160%	#731
1980s	2,141	214	+49%	#684
1990s	990	99	-54%	#830
2000s	62	6	-94%	#7,162
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

484

–

#840

1940s

264

-45%

#1,179

1950s

468

+77%

#1,349

1960s

553

+18%

#1,344

1970s

1,438

144

+160%

#731

1980s

2,141

214

+49%

#684

1990s

990

-54%

#830

2000s

-94%

#7,162

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Laquita

Laquita 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 1930, 6,400 American babies have been named Laquita. Its peak came in 1983, when 248 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 Laquita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Laquita?

The median living Laquita is about 44 years old; half are between 37 and 53. An estimated 5,700 people named Laquita 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.

Laquita 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	6	#16,584
2007	5	#19,234
2006	–	–
2005	5	#18,008
2004	9	#11,224
2003	10	#10,102
2002	–	–
2001	15	#7,162
2000	12	#8,325
1995	53	#2,440
1990	237	#830
1985	219	#774
1980	225	#739
1975	180	#783
1970	56	#1,669
1965	40	#1,819
1960	59	#1,438
1955	56	#1,353
1950	32	#1,665
1945	21	#1,854
1940	39	#1,179
1935	46	#1,026
1930	68	#874
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Laquita?

The median living Laquita is about 44 years old. Half of all living Laquitas are between 37 and 53 years old.

How many people named Laquita are alive today?

An estimated 5,700 people named Laquita are alive in the United States, based on 6,400 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Laquita mean?

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

How popular is the name Laquita in 2025?

Laquita 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 Laquita?

6,400 babies have been named Laquita in the United States since 1930, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Laquita most popular?

Laquita peaked in 1983, when 248 newborns received the name.

Is Laquita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Laquita rising or falling?

Laquita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Laquita popularity over time

The story of Laquita

How old are people named Laquita?

Laquita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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