Girls' name · since 1969

Laconya

97 babies named Laconya in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#27,452 of 72,339
all-time among girls
97
born since 1969
1970s
peak decade

Laconya sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 97 recorded since 1969.

Social Security Administration records show Laconya recorded 97 times among girls since 1969, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 1986.

  • #27,452 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 97 born since 1969
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laconya ranks #27,452 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 97 born since 1969, peaking in the 1970s.

#27,452 of 72,339
all-time among girls
97
born since 1969
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Laconya's 97 recorded births place it above 61.96% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.

Laconya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Laconya splits its recorded history at 1978: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1969 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1974 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Laconya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–1986

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1974)
11
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
4681012 196919711973197419751977197819801981198219831986 6

Laconya by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (56 births, 58% of the file).

1970s was Laconya's strongest decade.

56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Laconya births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 56 births (58% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Laconya by state

Where Laconya concentrates geographically, total births since 1969

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Laconya
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Alabama
5 5.2%
Alabama share of Laconya's total US births 5.2%

5 of 97 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Laconya?
Laconya has been given to 97 babies in the U.S. since 1969, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #27,452 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1986. 11 babies were born in 1974, its single highest year.
Where does Laconya sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laconya ranks #27,452 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Laconya most popular?
Laconya was most popular in the 1970s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
Where is Laconya most popular?
The top states for the name Laconya are Alabama (5 births).
How long has the name Laconya been used?
Records for Laconya go back to 1969, giving 18 years of history through 1986.
What names are similar to Laconya?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lacey, Lacy, Lacie, Laci, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Laconya's data

  • Laconya's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (56 total births) through the 1980s (35) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Alabama records the most Laconyas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Laconya

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Laconya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1969–1986 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Laconya draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.