Recorded 1979–2016 Boys' name Peak 1990 351 births

Laquinton — boys' name

351 babies named Laquinton in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s1501990s1172000s552010s24
1980s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Laquinton was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

28 babies were named Laquinton in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Laquinton

The Social Security Administration has registered 351 babies named Laquinton between 1979 and 2016, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Laquinton currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2016. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 28 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Laquinton performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 150 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Laquinton shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Alabama, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Louisiana and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Laquinton in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Laquinton in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 351 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Laquinton at a glance

Last recorded 2016

Total births

351

Since 1979

38 years of records

Peak year

1990

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2016

Active since

1979

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2016

Laquinton popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–1979

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1990)
28
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
0102030 201620092004199919941990198619821979 5

Laquinton by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
150 births that decade — 43% of Laquinton's all-time total
1970s51980s1501990s1172000s552010s24

Laquinton by state

Where Laquinton concentrates geographically — total births since 1979

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Laquinton
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Alabama
12 3.4%
#2 Louisiana
11 3.1%
#3 Texas
6 1.7%
#4 Tennessee
5 1.4%
Alabama share of Laquinton's total US births 3.4%
Even split

12 of 351 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Laquinton?
351 babies have been named Laquinton since 1979. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 1990 with 28 births.
When was Laquinton most popular?
Laquinton was most popular in the 1980s decade with 150 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Laquinton most popular?
The top states for the name Laquinton are Alabama (12 births), Louisiana (11 births), Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Laquinton been used?
Laquinton has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 38 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Laquinton?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Laquan, Laquincy, Laquentin, Laquon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1979–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.