Total births
29
Girls' name · since 1988
Laquaya
29 babies named Laquaya in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 29
- total births
- 1988–1993
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 83%
- born in that decade
Laquaya is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 29 have been recorded since 1988.
Social Security Administration records show Laquaya recorded 29 times among girls since 1988, 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 1988 to 1993.
- 29 total births
- 1988–1993 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 83% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
29 girls have been named Laquaya since 1988, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1993.
- 29
- total births
- 1988–1993
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 83%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
83% of everyone ever named Laquaya was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
9 babies were named Laquaya in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Laquaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Laquaya splits its recorded history at 1991: 66% of all births land in the more recent half, 34% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1988 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Laquaya at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1988
Laquaya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1993
- Peak year (1992)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Laquaya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Laquaya's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 83% of all-time use.
Laquaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 24 births (83% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Laquaya? ▼
Since 1988, Social Security records show 29 babies named Laquaya. The most recent recorded year was 1993. Its busiest year on record was 1992, with 9 births.
When was Laquaya most popular? ▼
Laquaya was most popular in the 1990s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Laquaya been used? ▼
Records for Laquaya go back to 1988, giving 6 years of history through 1993.
What names are similar to Laquaya? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Laquaya
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Laquaya
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Laquanda Girl
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Laquinta Girl
1,209 births
Laquetta Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1988–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Laquaya: Baby Name Since 1988 - 29 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/laquaya. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Laquaya 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 July 2026.