Total births
150
Boys' name · since 1980
Alquan
Alquan has 150 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 150
- total births
- 1980–2010
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Alquan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 150 have been recorded since 1980.
Social Security Administration records show Alquan recorded 150 times among boys since 1980, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2010.
- 150 total births
- 1980–2010 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
150 boys have been named Alquan since 1980, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2010.
- 150
- total births
- 1980–2010
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Alquan was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
16 babies were named Alquan in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Alquan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Alquan splits its recorded history at 1999: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1980 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Alquan at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Alquan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2010
- Peak year (1993)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Alquan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Alquan's strongest decade.
86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Alquan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
86 births
- 2000s
2000s
48 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 86 births (57% of all-time use).
Alquan by state
Where Alquan concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 55 | 36.7% |
New Jersey share of Alquan's total US births 36.7%
55 of 150 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alquan? ▼
Since 1980, Social Security records show 150 babies named Alquan. The most recent recorded year was 2010. Its busiest year on record was 1993, with 16 births.
When was Alquan most popular? ▼
Alquan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Alquan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alquan are New Jersey (55 births).
How long has the name Alquan been used? ▼
Records for Alquan go back to 1980, giving 31 years of history through 2010.
What names are similar to Alquan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alqasim, Alquin. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Alquan's data
- Alquan's decade-level peak was the 1990s (86 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New Jersey records the most Alquans (55 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1980–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Alquan: Baby Name Since 1980 - 150 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alquan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Alquan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.