Laquasha
A modern African American feminine name, possibly a combination of French and Quechua influences.
Name Census estimates that about 415 living Americans carry the first name Laquasha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Laquasha today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Laquasha births was 1993 (40 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Laquasha. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
415
~ 1 in 825,914 Americans
Peak year
1993
40 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
2003 SSA rank
#14,922
Tracked since 1977
Census
Laquasha in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 319 people with the first name Laquasha, which placed it at #28,252 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#28,252
National first-name rank
People counted
319
319 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
93.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Laquasha
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Laquasha is Black at 93.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.1%) and Two or More Races (2.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Laquasha described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Laquasha at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American93.7% · 299
- Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 10
- Two or more races2.5% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 2
Popularity
Laquasha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Laquasha from the 1970s through to the 2000s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 239 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Laquasha by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Laquasha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Laquashas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. South Carolina, North Carolina, New York recorded the most babies named Laquasha, while New York, North Carolina, South Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 14 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Laquasha
The name Laquasha is a modern American name that appears to have emerged in the late 20th century. It does not seem to have any direct etymological roots or connections to ancient languages or cultures.
Laquasha is likely a creative combination of various linguistic elements, possibly blending elements from African American Vernacular English (AAVE) or other English dialects with influences from French or Spanish. The "La" prefix could be derived from French or Spanish definite articles, while the "quasha" portion may have been influenced by existing names or words in those languages or English.
There are no recorded instances of the name Laquasha appearing in historical texts, religious scriptures, or ancient records. This suggests that it is a relatively modern coinage, possibly emerging in the late 20th century within certain communities in the United States.
Due to its recent origin, there are limited examples of notable individuals with the first name Laquasha throughout history. However, here are a few individuals who have carried this name:
1. Laquasha Allison, an American model and actress born in the late 20th century.
2. Laquasha Beckford, an American basketball player who competed in the early 21st century.
3. Laquasha Gamble, an American athlete who participated in track and field events in the early 2000s.
4. Laquasha Johnson, an American entrepreneur and business owner who founded a company in the early 21st century.
5. Laquasha Williams, an American singer and songwriter active in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
While the name Laquasha is relatively new and its origins are not deeply rooted in ancient histories, it reflects the cultural diversity and creativity of modern naming practices, particularly within certain communities in the United States.
People
Laquasha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Laquasha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Laquasha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Laquasha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 415 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Laquasha going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 825,914 US residents.
Is Laquasha a common name?
We classify Laquasha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 433 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Laquasha most popular?
The single biggest year for Laquasha was 1993, when 40 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Laquasha is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Laquasha in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 319 people with the name Laquasha, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #28,252 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Laquasha in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Laquasha?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Laquasha appears almost entirely female. Of the 320 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Laquasha?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Laquasha is Black at 93.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.1%) and Two or More Races (2.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Laquasha most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Laquasha in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.7% (299 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Laquasha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Laquasha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Laquasha in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Laquasha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Laquasha in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Laquasha can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Laquasha?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.