Total births
10
Girls' name · since 1979
Laquenda
Laquenda has 10 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 10
- total births
- 1979–1988
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Laquenda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 10 have been recorded since 1979.
Laquenda has 10 recorded births among girls since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 1988.
- 10 total births
- 1979–1988 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Laquenda since 1979, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1988.
- 10
- total births
- 1979–1988
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Laquenda was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
5 babies were named Laquenda in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Laquenda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Laquenda splits its recorded history at 1988: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1979 (5 births).
Laquenda at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Laquenda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1988
- Peak year (1979)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Laquenda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Laquenda's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Laquenda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Laquenda? ▼
Laquenda has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1988. 5 babies were born in 1979, its single highest year.
When was Laquenda most popular? ▼
Laquenda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Laquenda been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Laquenda since 1979 -- 10 years through the most recent 1988 data.
What names are similar to Laquenda? ▼
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 Laquenda's data
- Laquenda's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- 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 Laquenda
Nearby Names Like Laquenda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Laquenda
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 Laquenda side by side: Laquenda vs Laquita Laquenda vs Laquisha Laquenda 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, 1979–1988 (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. "Laquenda: Baby Name Since 1979 - 10 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/laquenda. 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 Laquenda 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.