Total births
17
Girls' name · since 1979
Laqwanda
Laqwanda has 17 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 17
- total births
- 1979–1986
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
17 girls have been named Laqwanda since 1979, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laqwanda has been recorded 17 times among girls since 1979, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 1986.
- 17 total births
- 1979–1986 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Laqwanda since 1979, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1986.
- 17
- total births
- 1979–1986
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Laqwanda was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
6 babies were named Laqwanda in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Laqwanda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Laqwanda splits its recorded history at 1984: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1984 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Laqwanda at a glance
Last recorded 1986Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Laqwanda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1986
- Peak year (1979)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Laqwanda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Laqwanda's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Laqwanda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 11 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Laqwanda? ▼
Laqwanda has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1986. 6 babies were born in 1979, its single highest year.
When was Laqwanda most popular? ▼
Laqwanda was most popular in the 1980s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Laqwanda been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Laqwanda since 1979 -- 8 years through the most recent 1986 data.
What names are similar to Laqwanda? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Laqwanda
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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. "Laqwanda: Baby Name Since 1979 - 17 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/laqwanda. 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 Laqwanda 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.