How Many People Are Named Laquesha?
An estimated 899 people in the United States have the first name Laquesha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Laquesha peaked in popularity in 1992 with 76 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Laquesha as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Laquesha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
899
About 1 in 381,262 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1992
76 births
Total Registered
946
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Laquesha
Laquesha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 946 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Laquesha as a female name
Ranked #17,203 in 2003
5 female births in 2003
Peak: 1992 (76 births)
Laquesha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Laquesha span from the 1970s to the 2000s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 429 babies were registered. Laquesha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Laquesha by Decade
How has Laquesha tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Laquesha by State
Birth registrations for Laquesha span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Illinois. The lowest are in Virginia, Oklahoma, Alabama. On average, about 20 Laqueshas were registered per state.
Laquesha + Last Name Combinations
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Laquesha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Laquesha?
We estimate approximately 899 people named Laquesha are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 381,262 Americans share this first name.
Is Laquesha a common name?
Laquesha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 946 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Laquesha most popular?
Laquesha reached peak popularity in 1992, when 76 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Laquesha is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Laquesha a female name?
Laquesha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Laquesha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Laquesha Smith, Laquesha Johnson, Laquesha Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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