Boys' name · since 1985
Dequarius
Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 348 babies named Dequarius, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,776 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 348
- born since 1985
- 1990s
- peak decade
348 boys have been named Dequarius since 1985, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Dequarius recorded 348 times among boys since 1985, 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 1985 to 2018.
- #9,776 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 348 born since 1985
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dequarius ranks #9,776 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 348 born since 1985, peaking in the 1990s.
- #9,776 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 348
- born since 1985
- 1990s
- peak decade
Dequarius's 348 recorded births place it above 78.46% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by South Carolina.
Dequarius's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dequarius's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 36% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 64%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1985, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dequarius popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2018
- Peak year (2000)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Dequarius by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (178 births, 51% of the file).
1990s was Dequarius's strongest decade.
178 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Dequarius births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 15
1980s
15 births
- 1990s
1990s
178 births
- 2000s
2000s
111 births
- 2010s 44
2010s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 178 births (51% of all-time use).
Dequarius by state
Where Dequarius concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 7 | 2.0% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 6 | 1.7% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 5 | 1.4% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 5 | 1.4% |
7 of 348 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Dequarius's data
- Dequarius's decade-level peak was the 1990s (178 total births); usage has since declined to 44 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Dequariuss (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Dequarius: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2000)
Similar record span (~33 yrs)
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, 1985–2018 (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 Dequarius 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.