Recorded 1987–1991 Unisex name Peak 1987 12 births

Laquay — unisex name

12 babies named Laquay in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s71990s5
1980s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Laquay was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

7 babies were named Laquay in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Laquay

The Social Security Administration has registered 12 babies named Laquay between 1987 and 1991, spanning 5 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Laquay currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 7 babies received it in a single year. Laquay is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 1992.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Laquay performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 7 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Laquay shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Laquay 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 12 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.

Laquay at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

12

Since 1987

5 years of records

Peak year

1987

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1987

Recorded for 5 years

Last year on file: 1991

Laquay popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1987

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1987)
7
Annual births at peak — across 5 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19911987 7

Laquay popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1992 (Laquay as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1992 5

Laquay by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
7 births that decade — 58% of Laquay's all-time total
1980s71990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Laquay?
12 babies have been named Laquay since 1987. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1987 with 7 births.
When was Laquay most popular?
Laquay was most popular in the 1980s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Is Laquay a unisex name?
Yes, Laquay is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 12 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Laquay been used?
Laquay has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 5 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Laquay?
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, 1987–1991 (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.