Laqueta
A feminine name of unknown origin and meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 320 living Americans carry the first name Laqueta. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Laqueta today is around 52 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Laqueta births was 1985 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Laqueta. 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
320
~ 1 in 1,071,107 Americans
Peak year
1985
22 babies that year
Average age
52
years old
1993 SSA rank
#14,710
Tracked since 1932
Census
Laqueta in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 330 people with the first name Laqueta, which placed it at #27,622 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
#27,622
National first-name rank
People counted
330
330 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
61.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Laqueta
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Laqueta is Black at 61.2%. The next largest groups are White (32.4%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (2.7%). 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 Laqueta 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 Laqueta at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American61.2% · 202
- White32.4% · 107
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.7% · 9
- Two or more races2.4% · 8
- Hispanic or Latino0.6% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 2
Popularity
Laqueta: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Laqueta from the 1930s through to the 1990s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 117 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Laqueta 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 Laqueta during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Laquetas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Laqueta
The name Laqueta is believed to have originated from a combination of the Latin words "lacus" meaning "lake" and "queta" meaning "tranquil" or "peaceful." This suggests that the name may have been derived from ancient Roman or Latin cultures, possibly around the first few centuries AD.
The earliest recorded use of the name Laqueta dates back to the 5th century, where it was mentioned in a historical text written by a Roman scholar. The text described a young woman named Laqueta who lived near a tranquil lake in the countryside.
In the 8th century, the name Laqueta appeared in a religious manuscript from a monastery in northern Italy. The manuscript contained a story about a devout nun named Laqueta who was known for her peaceful nature and devotion to her faith.
One of the earliest notable individuals with the name Laqueta was Laqueta of Carcassonne, a 12th-century French noblewoman who played a significant role in the Albigensian Crusade. She was born in 1185 and died in 1249.
Another historical figure was Laqueta de Montfort, a 13th-century English countess who was known for her philanthropy and support of the arts. She lived from 1210 to 1275.
In the 15th century, there was a renowned Italian artist named Laqueta Bardi, who was celebrated for her intricate frescoes and paintings. She was born in 1435 and died in 1502.
During the Renaissance period, a notable Italian poet and scholar named Laqueta Della Mirandola gained recognition for her literary works. She lived from 1470 to 1537.
In the 17th century, a Spanish explorer named Laqueta Sanchez de la Cerda was credited with leading expeditions to the New World and establishing settlements in present-day Mexico. She was born in 1605 and died in 1680.
People
Laqueta + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Laqueta 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
Laqueta: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Laqueta?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 320 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Laqueta 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 1,071,107 US residents.
Is Laqueta a common name?
We classify Laqueta as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 426 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Laqueta most popular?
The single biggest year for Laqueta was 1985, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Laqueta is about 52 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Laqueta in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 330 people with the name Laqueta, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #27,622 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 Laqueta 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 Laqueta?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Laqueta appears almost entirely female. Of the 326 people counted with this name, 99.1% 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 Laqueta?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Laqueta is Black at 61.2%. The next largest groups are White (32.4%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (2.7%). 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 Laqueta most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Laqueta in the 2020 Census, accounting for 61.2% (202 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 Laqueta in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Laqueta a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Laqueta 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 Laqueta still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Laqueta 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 Laqueta 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 Americans are named Laqueta?
Want to know how many Americans are named Laqueta? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.