Total births
34
Girls' name · since 1985
Dequana
34 babies named Dequana in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 34
- total births
- 1985–1995
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
Dequana is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 34 have been recorded since 1985.
Social Security Administration records show Dequana recorded 34 times among girls since 1985, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls 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 1985 to 1995.
- 34 total births
- 1985–1995 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
34 girls have been named Dequana since 1985, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1995.
- 34
- total births
- 1985–1995
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Dequana was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
7 babies were named Dequana in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Dequana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dequana's full recorded timeline at 1993, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dequana at a glance
Last recorded 1995Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1985
Dequana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1995
- Peak year (1989)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Dequana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Dequana's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Dequana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 22 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dequana? ▼
Since 1985, Social Security records show 34 babies named Dequana. The most recent recorded year was 1995. Its busiest year on record was 1989, with 7 births.
When was Dequana most popular? ▼
Dequana was most popular in the 1990s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Dequana been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dequana since 1985 -- 11 years through the most recent 1995 data.
What names are similar to Dequana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dequita, Dequisha, Dequanna, Dequesha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Dequana
Nearby Names Like Dequana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dequana
Dequita Girl
86 births
Dequisha Girl
27 births
Dequanna Girl
12 births
Dequesha Girl
11 births
Dequandra Girl
7 births
Compare Dequana side by side: Dequana vs Dequita Dequana vs Dequisha Dequana vs Dequanna
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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, 1985–1995 (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. "Dequana: Baby Name Since 1985 - 34 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dequana. 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 Dequana 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.