Total births
12
Girls' name · since 1979
Laquieta
Laquieta has 12 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 12
- total births
- 1979–1986
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Laquieta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 12 recorded since 1979.
Laquieta has 12 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 1986.
- 12 total births
- 1979–1986 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 girls have been named Laquieta since 1979, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1986.
- 12
- total births
- 1979–1986
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Laquieta was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
7 babies were named Laquieta in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Laquieta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Laquieta's full recorded timeline at 1986, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1979 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Laquieta at a glance
Last recorded 1986Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Laquieta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1986
- Peak year (1979)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Laquieta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Laquieta's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Laquieta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
7 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Laquieta? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 12 babies named Laquieta. The most recent recorded year was 1986. Its busiest year on record was 1979, with 7 births.
When was Laquieta most popular? ▼
Laquieta was most popular in the 1970s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Laquieta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Laquieta since 1979 -- 8 years through the most recent 1986 data.
What names are similar to Laquieta? ▼
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 Laquieta's data
- Laquieta's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (7 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 Laquieta
Nearby Names Like Laquieta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Laquieta
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Laquisha Girl
2,728 births
Laquanda Girl
1,539 births
Laquinta Girl
1,209 births
Laquetta Girl
1,031 births
Compare Laquieta side by side: Laquieta vs Laquita Laquieta vs Laquisha Laquieta 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, 1979–1986 (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. "Laquieta: Baby Name Since 1979 - 12 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/laquieta. 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 Laquieta 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.