Girls' name · since 1973
Laquida
130 babies named Laquida in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #24,261 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 130
- born since 1973
- 1980s
- peak decade
Laquida sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 130 recorded since 1973.
Social Security Administration records show Laquida recorded 130 times among girls since 1973, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1991.
- #24,261 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 130 born since 1973
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laquida ranks #24,261 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 130 born since 1973, peaking in the 1980s.
- #24,261 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 130
- born since 1973
- 1980s
- peak decade
Laquida's 130 recorded births place it above 66.42% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Laquida's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Laquida's full recorded timeline at 1984, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Laquida popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1991
- Peak year (1989)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Laquida by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (92 births, 71% of the file).
1980s was Laquida's strongest decade.
92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Laquida births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 25
1970s
25 births
- 1980s
1980s
92 births
- 1990s 13
1990s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 92 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Laquida? ▼
Where does Laquida sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Laquida most popular? ▼
How long has the name Laquida been used? ▼
What names are similar to Laquida? ▼
What to do with Laquida's data
- Laquida's decade-level peak was the 1980s (92 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Laquida
Nearby Names Like Laquida
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Laquida
Compare Laquida side by side: Laquida vs Laquita Laquida vs Laquisha Laquida vs Laquanda
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Laquida: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1989)
Similar record span (~18 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1973–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Laquida 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 August 2026.