Laquinda
A feminine name of African American origin, meaning uncertain.
Name Census estimates that about 136 living Americans carry the first name Laquinda. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Laquinda today is around 42 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Laquinda births was 1982 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Laquinda. 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
136
~ 1 in 2,520,252 Americans
Peak year
1982
18 babies that year
Average age
42
years old
1994 SSA rank
#14,683
Tracked since 1973
Census
Laquinda in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 152 people with the first name Laquinda, which placed it at #44,992 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
#44,992
National first-name rank
People counted
152
152 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
95.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Laquinda
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Laquinda is Black at 95.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.6%) and White (0.7%). 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 Laquinda 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 Laquinda at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American95.4% · 145
- Two or more races2.6% · 4
- White0.7% · 1
- Hispanic or Latino0.7% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 1
Popularity
Laquinda: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Laquinda from the 1970s through to the 1990s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 109 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
Laquinda 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 Laquinda during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Laquinda
Laquinda is a given name that originates from the United States, and its roots can be traced back to the late 20th century. The name is a variation of the more common name Linda, which has its origins in the Spanish and Portuguese languages, and is derived from the Germanic name Lindelinda, meaning "pretty serpent" or "pretty linden tree."
The earliest recorded use of the name Laquinda dates back to the 1970s, when it started to gain popularity among African Americans in the United States. It is believed that the name was created by combining the prefix "La" with the name Linda, resulting in a unique and distinctive name with a touch of African American cultural influence.
While there are no specific historical references to the name Laquinda in ancient texts or religious scriptures, some notable individuals have borne this name throughout history. One of the earliest recorded instances of a person named Laquinda is Laquinda Jacobs, an American basketball player who played for the Atlanta Glory in the American Basketball League in the late 1990s.
Another notable figure with the name Laquinda is Laquinda Beckwith, an American actress and model who has appeared in various television shows and films, including "The Parkers" and "All About the Andersons."
In the field of literature, Laquinda Pyles is an American author and poet who has published several works, including the poetry collection "Sincerely Me" and the novel "The Diary of a Teenage Mother."
Laquinda Robbins is an American entrepreneur and motivational speaker who has shared her story of overcoming adversity and finding success through her business ventures and public speaking engagements.
Lastly, Laquinda Eason is an American educator and advocate for educational equity, who has worked tirelessly to promote access to quality education for underprivileged communities.
These individuals, spanning various professions and backgrounds, have contributed to the rich history and diversity associated with the name Laquinda, solidifying its place as a distinctive and meaningful given name in the United States.
People
Laquinda + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Laquinda 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
Laquinda: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Laquinda?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 136 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Laquinda 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 2,520,252 US residents.
Is Laquinda a common name?
We classify Laquinda as "Very Rare". It ranks above 68.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 145 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Laquinda most popular?
The single biggest year for Laquinda was 1982, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Laquinda is about 42 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Laquinda in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 152 people with the name Laquinda, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #44,992 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 Laquinda 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 Laquinda?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Laquinda appears almost entirely female. Of the 150 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 Laquinda?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Laquinda is Black at 95.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.6%) and White (0.7%). 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 Laquinda most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Laquinda in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.4% (145 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 Laquinda in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Laquinda a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Laquinda 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 Laquinda still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Laquinda 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 Laquinda 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 Laquinda?
You can see how many Americans are named Laquinda on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.