Total births
19
Recorded 1996–1999 Boys' name Peak 1997 19 births
Dequinton — boys' name
19 babies named Dequinton in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
The verdict
19 boys have been named Dequinton since 1996, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1999.
- 19
- total births
- 1996–1999
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Dequinton was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
7 babies were named Dequinton in 1997 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Dequinton
The Social Security Administration has registered 19 babies named Dequinton between 1996 and 1999, spanning 4 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dequinton currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1999. The name reached its historical peak in 1997, when 7 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Dequinton performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window.
No etymological entry is currently available for Dequinton in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 19 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.
Dequinton at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Dequinton popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–1996
- Peak year (1997)
- 7
- Annual births at peak — across 4 years of records
Dequinton by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 1990s
- 19 births that decade — 100% of Dequinton's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dequinton? ▼
19 babies have been named Dequinton since 1996. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1997 with 7 births.
When was Dequinton most popular? ▼
Dequinton was most popular in the 1990s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Dequinton been used? ▼
Dequinton has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 4 years of data through 1999.
What names are similar to Dequinton? ▼
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 Dequinton
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Dequincy Boy
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Dequarius Boy
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Dequon Boy
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Dequavion Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1996–1999 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.