Girls' name · since 1985
Laquasia
Laquasia has 162 recorded births since 1985 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #21,992 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 162
- born since 1985
- 1990s
- peak decade
Laquasia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 162 have been recorded since 1985.
Social Security Administration records show Laquasia recorded 162 times among girls since 1985, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2002.
- #21,992 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 162 born since 1985
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laquasia ranks #21,992 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 162 born since 1985, peaking in the 1990s.
- #21,992 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 162
- born since 1985
- 1990s
- peak decade
Laquasia's 162 recorded births place it above 69.54% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Laquasia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Laquasia's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1985, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Laquasia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2002
- Peak year (1993)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Laquasia by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (112 births, 69% of the file).
1990s was Laquasia's strongest decade.
112 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Laquasia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 29
1980s
29 births
- 1990s
1990s
112 births
- 2000s 21
2000s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 112 births (69% of all-time use).
Laquasia by state
Where Laquasia concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 43 | 26.5% |
| #2 | South Carolina | | 5 | 3.1% |
43 of 162 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Laquasia's data
- Laquasia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (112 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Laquasias (43 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Laquasia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1993)
Similar record span (~17 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, 1985–2002 (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 Laquasia 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.