Girls' name · since 1969
Laquisha
Laquisha has 2,728 recorded births since 1969 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,817 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,728
- born since 1969
- 1980s
- peak decade
2,728 girls have been named Laquisha since 1969, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Laquisha recorded 2,728 times among girls since 1969, 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 1969 to 2011.
- #3,817 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,728 born since 1969
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laquisha ranks #3,817 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,728 born since 1969, peaking in the 1980s.
- #3,817 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,728
- born since 1969
- 1980s
- peak decade
Laquisha's 2,728 recorded births place it above 94.72% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
21 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Laquisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Laquisha splits its recorded history at 1988: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2011 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 176 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Laquisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2011
- Peak year (1991)
- 176
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Laquisha by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (1,153 births, 42% of the file).
1980s was Laquisha's strongest decade.
1,153 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Laquisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 8
1960s
8 births
- 1970s
1970s
498 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,153 births
- 1990s
1990s
975 births
- 2000s 89
2000s
89 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 1,153 births (42% of all-time use).
How Laquisha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Laquisha's total volume
Laquisha by state
Where Laquisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 313 | 11.5% |
| #2 | Tennessee | | 173 | 6.3% |
| #3 | California | | 166 | 6.1% |
| #4 | Florida | | 152 | 5.6% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 129 | 4.7% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 127 | 4.7% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 94 | 3.4% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 73 | 2.7% |
313 of 2,728 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.
Laquisha appears in 21 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Laquisha's data
- Laquisha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (1,153 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Laquishas (313 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Laquisha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~42 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, 1969–2011 (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 Laquisha 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.