Boys' name · since 1991
Dequavius
Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 82 babies named Dequavius, peaking in 1995. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #18,704 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 82
- born since 1991
- 1990s
- peak decade
Dequavius sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 82 recorded since 1991.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dequavius has been recorded 82 times among boys since 1991, 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 1991 to 2002.
- #18,704 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 82 born since 1991
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dequavius ranks #18,704 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 82 born since 1991, peaking in the 1990s.
- #18,704 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 82
- born since 1991
- 1990s
- peak decade
Dequavius's 82 recorded births place it above 58.73% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Dequavius's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dequavius's full recorded timeline at 1996, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1991, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1995 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dequavius popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2002
- Peak year (1995)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Dequavius by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (65 births, 79% of the file).
1990s was Dequavius's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Dequavius births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
65 births
- 2000s 17
2000s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 65 births (79% of all-time use).
Dequavius by state
Where Dequavius concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 11 | 13.4% |
11 of 82 births nationwide.
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What to do with Dequavius's data
- Dequavius's decade-level peak was the 1990s (65 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Dequaviuss (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Dequavius: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1995)
Similar record span (~11 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, 1991–2002 (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 Dequavius 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.