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Laquita

girl name
Origin
Modern American
Syllables
3
Peak era
1970s/1990s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“A 1970s invented compound blending the French article La with the Spanish diminutive suffix -quita, 'little'.”

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1970s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Laquita peaked in the 1970s and the 1990s in nearly equal measure.

When you meet Laquita

Most people given the name Laquita in the United States were born between 1960 and 1989. The Laquita you meet today is most often in her 30s or 40s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

Names that fit alongside Laquita

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