Laquinta
Girl name · African · American
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,329 in 1973
0 babies were named Laquinta in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1958–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLaquinta first shows up in US birth records in 1958, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 67 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1973, when it reached #1,329.
About the name Laquinta
Laquinta is a girl name of African and American origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-nta”. US birth records list Laquinta for girls from 1958 to 2000, in 35 of those 43 years. Its best year was 1973, when it ranked #1,329 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2000, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesAmerican names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.0 | 500,000 girls |
| 1960s | 1.1 | 934,579 girls |
| 1970s | 21 | 46,860 girls |
| 1980s | 34 | 29,308 girls |
| 1990s | 14 | 70,323 girls |
| 2000s | 6.6 | 151,515 girls |
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Questions about the name Laquinta
What is the origin of the name Laquinta?
Laquinta has African, American roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Laquinta a boy or girl name?
Laquinta is a girl name.
How popular is the name Laquinta?
Laquinta is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2000. It peaked at #1,329 in 1973.