Boys' name · since 1993

Dequawn

Since 1993, U.S. Social Security records show 59 babies named Dequawn, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#20,971 of 45,481
all-time among boys
59
born since 1993
1990s
peak decade

59 boys have been named Dequawn since 1993, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Dequawn has 59 recorded births among boys since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2001.

  • #20,971 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 59 born since 1993
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dequawn ranks #20,971 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 59 born since 1993, peaking in the 1990s.

#20,971 of 45,481
all-time among boys
59
born since 1993
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dequawn's 59 recorded births place it above 53.7% 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.

Dequawn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Dequawn splits its recorded history at 1998: 39% of all births land in the more recent half, 61% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1999 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Dequawn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2001

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1993)
11
Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
4681012 19931994199619971998199920002001 5

Dequawn by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (49 births, 83% of the file).

1990s was Dequawn's strongest decade.

49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 83% of all-time use.

Dequawn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 49 births (83% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dequawn? ▼
Dequawn has been given to 59 babies in the U.S. since 1993, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #20,971 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2001. 11 babies were born in 1993, its single highest year.
Where does Dequawn sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dequawn ranks #20,971 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 Dequawn most popular? ▼
Dequawn was most popular in the 1990s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Dequawn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dequawn since 1993 -- 9 years through the most recent 2001 data.
What names are similar to Dequawn? ▼
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.

What to do with Dequawn's data

  • Dequawn's decade-level peak was the 1990s (49 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Dequawn

Nearby Names Like Dequawn

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

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

Compare Dequawn side by side: Dequawn vs Dequan Dequawn vs Dequincy Dequawn vs Dequarius

Or pick any two names to compare →

Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Devoe
59 births · Peak 1990
Ire
59 births · Peak 1923
Veikko
59 births · Peak 1915
Haines
59 births · Peak 2016
Glenville
59 births · Peak 1927
Linward
59 births · Peak 1928
Phelps
59 births · Peak 1929
Levere
59 births · Peak 1926

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dequawn: 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, 1993–2001 (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 Dequawn 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.