Boys' name · since 1989

Dequann

Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 72 babies named Dequann, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#19,616 of 45,481
all-time among boys
72
born since 1989
1990s
peak decade

72 boys have been named Dequann since 1989, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dequann has been recorded 72 times among boys since 1989, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 1999.

  • #19,616 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 72 born since 1989
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dequann ranks #19,616 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 72 born since 1989, peaking in the 1990s.

#19,616 of 45,481
all-time among boys
72
born since 1989
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dequann's 72 recorded births place it above 56.72% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Dequann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Dequann splits its recorded history at 1994: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1989 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Dequann popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1999

Last recorded 1999
Peak year (1994)
16
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
05101520 1989199019911992199319941995199619981999 5

Dequann by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (67 births, 93% of the file).

1990s was Dequann's strongest decade.

67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 93% of all-time use.

Dequann births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 67 births (93% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dequann? ▼
Dequann has been given to 72 babies in the U.S. since 1989, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #19,616 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1999. 16 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
Where does Dequann sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dequann ranks #19,616 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dequann most popular? ▼
Dequann was most popular in the 1990s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Dequann been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dequann since 1989 -- 11 years through the most recent 1999 data.
What names are similar to Dequann? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dequan, Dequincy, Dequarius, Dequon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Dequann

Nearby Names Like Dequann

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dequann

Dequan Boy
#7326 3,850 births
Dequincy Boy
376 births
Dequarius Boy
348 births
Dequon Boy
172 births
Dequavion Boy
130 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dequann: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1989–1999 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Dequann 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 August 2026.