Total births
47
Girls' name · since 1974
Laquisa
47 babies named Laquisa in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 47
- total births
- 1974–1991
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Laquisa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 47 recorded since 1974.
Laquisa has 47 recorded births among girls since 1974, 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 1974 to 1991.
- 47 total births
- 1974–1991 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
47 girls have been named Laquisa since 1974, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1991.
- 47
- total births
- 1974–1991
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Laquisa was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
8 babies were named Laquisa in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Laquisa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Laquisa's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Laquisa at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Laquisa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1991
- Peak year (1989)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Laquisa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Laquisa's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Laquisa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
17 births
- 1980s
1980s
19 births
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 19 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Laquisa? ▼
Laquisa has been given to 47 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1991. 8 babies were born in 1989, its single highest year.
When was Laquisa most popular? ▼
Laquisa was most popular in the 1980s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Laquisa been used? ▼
Records for Laquisa go back to 1974, giving 18 years of history through 1991.
What names are similar to Laquisa? ▼
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 Laquisa's data
- Laquisa's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (19 total births) through the 1990s (11) -- 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 Laquisa
Nearby Names Like Laquisa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Laquisa
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 Laquisa side by side: Laquisa vs Laquita Laquisa vs Laquisha Laquisa 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, 1974–1991 (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. "Laquisa: Baby Name Since 1974 - 47 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/laquisa. 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 Laquisa 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.