Girls' name · since 1932
Laquitta
Laquitta has 707 recorded births since 1932 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9,461 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 707
- born since 1932
- 1980s
- peak decade
Laquitta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 707 recorded since 1932.
Social Security Administration records show Laquitta recorded 707 times among girls since 1932, 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 1932 to 1997.
- #9,461 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 707 born since 1932
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laquitta ranks #9,461 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 707 born since 1932, peaking in the 1980s.
- #9,461 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 707
- born since 1932
- 1980s
- peak decade
Laquitta's 707 recorded births place it above 86.91% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Laquitta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Laquitta's SSA record in two at 1975 and the more recent half accounts for 70% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 30%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1932, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1979 peak of 34, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Laquitta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1932–1997
- Peak year (1979)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Laquitta by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (280 births, 40% of the file).
1980s was Laquitta's strongest decade.
280 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Laquitta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 16
1930s
16 births
- 1950s 32
1950s
32 births
- 1960s 79
1960s
79 births
- 1970s
1970s
201 births
- 1980s
1980s
280 births
- 1990s 99
1990s
99 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 280 births (40% of all-time use).
How Laquitta 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 Laquitta's total volume
Laquitta by state
Where Laquitta concentrates geographically, total births since 1932
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 22 | 3.1% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 11 | 1.6% |
| #3 | Tennessee | | 11 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 10 | 1.4% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 10 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Mississippi | | 5 | 0.7% |
22 of 707 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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- Laquitta's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (280 total births) through the 1990s (99) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Laquittas (22 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Laquitta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1979)
Similar record span (~65 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, 1932–1997 (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 Laquitta 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.