Laquinta
A Spanish feminine name derived from "la quinta" meaning "the fifth".
Name Census estimates that about 1,156 living Americans carry the first name Laquinta. It is a predominantly female name (97.8% of registrations). The average person named Laquinta today is around 42 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Laquinta births was 1973 (76 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Laquinta. 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
1.2K
~ 1 in 296,500 Americans
Peak year
1973
76 babies that year
Average age
42
years old
1989 SSA rank
#7,508
Tracked since 1958
Census
Laquinta in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,071 people with the first name Laquinta, which placed it at #11,806 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
#11,806
National first-name rank
People counted
1.1K
1,071 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
91.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Laquinta
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Laquinta is Black at 91.9%. The next largest groups are White (2.8%) 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 Laquinta 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 Laquinta at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American91.9% · 984
- White2.8% · 30
- Two or more races2.5% · 27
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 14
- Hispanic or Latino1.2% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 3
Gender
Gender distribution for Laquinta
Laquinta leans heavily female at 97.8% of total registrations, but 27 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Laquinta as a male name
- Ranked #7,508 in 1989
- 6 male births in 1989
- Peak: 1987 (6 births)
Laquinta as a female name
- Ranked #8,324 in 2000
- 12 female births in 2000
- Peak: 1973 (76 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Laquinta leans strongly female. 1,022 people counted with this name were female (95.5%), compared with 48 male bearers (4.5%).
Popularity
Laquinta: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Laquinta from the 1950s through to the 2000s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 609 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
Laquinta 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 Laquinta during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Laquintas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 14 states and territories. Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee recorded the most babies named Laquinta, while North Carolina, Arkansas, New Jersey recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 40 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Laquinta
Laquinta is a given name that originated in the Spanish language. It is derived from the Spanish words "la quinta," which translate to "the fifth" or "the country estate." This name dates back to the late 15th century during the Spanish Renaissance period.
The name Laquinta was initially used as a reference to rural properties or country estates owned by wealthy Spanish families. Over time, it became a popular name among the Spanish nobility and upper classes, often given to fifth-born children or those associated with the family's country residences.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Laquinta can be found in the memoirs of Spanish writer and philosopher Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616), who mentioned a character named Laquinta in his famous work, Don Quixote.
In the 16th century, a notable figure named Laquinta de Aragon (1511-1573) was a Spanish noblewoman and courtier who served as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Isabella of Portugal. Her legacy is preserved in historical records and portraits from the period.
During the 17th century, Laquinta de Olivares (1595-1660) was a Spanish painter and artist known for her religious works and portraits of the Spanish aristocracy. She is considered one of the most prominent female artists of the Spanish Golden Age.
In the 18th century, Laquinta de la Vega (1712-1784) was a renowned Spanish poet and playwright whose works explored themes of love, nature, and the human condition. Her poetry collections were widely celebrated during her lifetime and continue to be studied in literary circles.
Another notable figure was Laquinta de Mendoza (1832-1912), a Spanish educator and women's rights advocate who played a significant role in promoting education for girls and women in Spain during the late 19th century.
These are just a few examples of historical figures who bore the name Laquinta, showcasing its rich heritage and cultural significance in the Spanish-speaking world.
People
Laquinta + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Laquinta 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
Laquinta: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Laquinta?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,156 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Laquinta 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 296,500 US residents.
Is Laquinta a common name?
We classify Laquinta as "Rare". It ranks above 91% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,236 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Laquinta most popular?
The single biggest year for Laquinta was 1973, when 76 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Laquinta 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 Laquinta in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,071 people with the name Laquinta, or 0.35 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,806 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 Laquinta 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 Laquinta?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Laquinta leans strongly female. 1,022 people counted with this name were female (95.5%), compared with 48 male bearers (4.5%). 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 Laquinta?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Laquinta is Black at 91.9%. The next largest groups are White (2.8%) 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 Laquinta most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Laquinta in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.9% (984 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 Laquinta in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Laquinta a female name?
Yes, 97.8% of people registered as Laquinta 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 Laquinta still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Laquinta 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 Laquinta 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 have Laquinta as a first name?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Laquinta at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.