Total births
149
Girls' name · since 1977
Laqueena
Laqueena has 149 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1982 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 149
- total births
- 1977–1998
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
149 girls have been named Laqueena since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Laqueena has 149 recorded births among girls since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1998.
- 149 total births
- 1977–1998 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
149 girls have been named Laqueena since 1977, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1998.
- 149
- total births
- 1977–1998
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Laqueena was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
13 babies were named Laqueena in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Laqueena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Laqueena's full recorded timeline at 1986, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Laqueena at a glance
Last recorded 1998Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Laqueena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1998
- Peak year (1982)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Laqueena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Laqueena's strongest decade.
97 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Laqueena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 15
1970s
15 births
- 1980s
1980s
97 births
- 1990s 37
1990s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 97 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Laqueena? ▼
Since 1977, Social Security records show 149 babies named Laqueena. The most recent recorded year was 1998. Its busiest year on record was 1982, with 13 births.
When was Laqueena most popular? ▼
Laqueena was most popular in the 1980s decade with 97 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Laqueena been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Laqueena since 1977 -- 22 years through the most recent 1998 data.
What names are similar to Laqueena? ▼
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.
What to do with Laqueena's data
- Laqueena's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (97 total births) through the 1990s (37) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Laqueena
Nearby Names Like Laqueena
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Laqueena
Laquita Girl
6,400 births
Laquisha Girl
2,728 births
Laquanda Girl
1,539 births
Laquinta Girl
1,209 births
Laquetta Girl
1,031 births
Compare Laqueena side by side: Laqueena vs Laquita Laqueena vs Laquisha Laqueena vs Laquanda
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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, 1977–1998 (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. "Laqueena: Baby Name Since 1977 - 149 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/laqueena. 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 Laqueena 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.