Recorded 1972–2001 Girls' name Peak 1990 432 births

Laquandra — girls' name

432 babies named Laquandra in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s531980s2181990s1512000s10
1980s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Laquandra was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

30 babies were named Laquandra in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Laquandra

The Social Security Administration has registered 432 babies named Laquandra between 1972 and 2001, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Laquandra currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2001. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 30 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Laquandra performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 218 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Laquandra shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in South Carolina, which accounts for 15 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Laquandra in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Laquandra in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 432 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Laquandra at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

432

Since 1972

30 years of records

Peak year

1990

30 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1972

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2001

Laquandra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–1972

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1990)
30
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
010203040 20011997199319891985198119771972 7

Laquandra by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
218 births that decade — 50% of Laquandra's all-time total
1970s531980s2181990s1512000s10

Laquandra by state

Where Laquandra concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Laquandra
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%
South Carolina share of Laquandra's total US births 3.5%
Even split

15 of 432 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Laquandra?
432 babies have been named Laquandra since 1972. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1990 with 30 births.
When was Laquandra most popular?
Laquandra was most popular in the 1980s decade with 218 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Laquandra most popular?
The top states for the name Laquandra are South Carolina (15 births), Florida (11 births), North Carolina (11 births).
How long has the name Laquandra been used?
Laquandra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 30 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Laquandra?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Laquita, Laquisha, Laquanda, Laquinta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1972–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.