Recorded 1939–1986 Girls' name Peak 1978 37 births

Laquata — girls' name

37 babies named Laquata in U.S. Social Security records since 1939, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s51970s171980s15
1970s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Laquata was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

7 babies were named Laquata in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Laquata

The Social Security Administration has registered 37 babies named Laquata between 1939 and 1986, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Laquata currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1986. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Laquata performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Laquata shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Laquata 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 37 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.

Laquata at a glance

Last recorded 1986

Total births

37

Since 1939

48 years of records

Peak year

1978

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1986

Active since

1939

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 1986

Laquata popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1939

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1978)
7
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1986198519841978197619751939 5

Laquata by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
17 births that decade — 46% of Laquata's all-time total
1930s51970s171980s15

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Laquata?
37 babies have been named Laquata since 1939. It was last recorded in 1986. The peak year was 1978 with 7 births.
When was Laquata most popular?
Laquata was most popular in the 1970s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Laquata been used?
Laquata has been recorded in Social Security data since 1939, spanning 48 years of data through 1986.
What names are similar to Laquata?
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, 1939–1986 (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.