Girls' name · since 1972
Laquandra
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 432 babies named Laquandra, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,910 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 432
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
Laquandra sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 432 recorded since 1972.
Social Security Administration records show Laquandra recorded 432 times among girls since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2001.
- #12,910 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 432 born since 1972
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laquandra ranks #12,910 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 432 born since 1972, peaking in the 1980s.
- #12,910 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 432
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
Laquandra's 432 recorded births place it above 82.13% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by South Carolina.
Laquandra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Laquandra splits its recorded history at 1988: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1975 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 30 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Laquandra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2001
- Peak year (1990)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Laquandra by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (218 births, 50% of the file).
1980s was Laquandra's strongest decade.
218 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Laquandra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 53
1970s
53 births
- 1980s
1980s
218 births
- 1990s
1990s
151 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 218 births (50% of all-time use).
Laquandra by state
Where Laquandra concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 15 | 3.5% |
| #2 | Florida | | 11 | 2.5% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 11 | 2.5% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 5 | 1.2% |
15 of 432 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Laquandra's data
- Laquandra's decade-level peak was the 1980s (218 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Laquandras (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Laquandra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~29 yrs)
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, 1972–2001 (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 Laquandra 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.