Recorded 1991–2012 Boys' name Peak 1994 227 births

Daqwan — boys' name

227 babies named Daqwan in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s1222000s992010s6
1990s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Daqwan was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

24 babies were named Daqwan in 1994 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Daqwan

The Social Security Administration has registered 227 babies named Daqwan between 1991 and 2012, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Daqwan currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2012. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 24 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Daqwan performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 122 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Daqwan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Maryland, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Daqwan in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Daqwan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 227 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Daqwan at a glance

Last recorded 2012

Total births

227

Since 1991

22 years of records

Peak year

1994

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2012

Active since

1991

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2012

Daqwan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–1991

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (1994)
24
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
510152025 2012200520021999199619931991 11

Daqwan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
122 births that decade — 54% of Daqwan's all-time total
1990s1222000s992010s6

Daqwan by state

Where Daqwan concentrates geographically — total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Daqwan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Maryland
5 2.2%
#2 Michigan
5 2.2%
Maryland share of Daqwan's total US births 2.2%
Even split

5 of 227 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Daqwan?
227 babies have been named Daqwan since 1991. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 1994 with 24 births.
When was Daqwan most popular?
Daqwan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 122 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Daqwan most popular?
The top states for the name Daqwan are Maryland (5 births), Michigan (5 births).
How long has the name Daqwan been used?
Daqwan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 22 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Daqwan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Daquan, Daquon, Daquarius, Daquane, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1991–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.