Boys' name · since 1987
Dequon
Dequon has 172 recorded births since 1987 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13,870 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 172
- born since 1987
- 1990s
- peak decade
172 boys have been named Dequon since 1987, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Dequon recorded 172 times among boys since 1987, 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 1987 to 2005.
- #13,870 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 172 born since 1987
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dequon ranks #13,870 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 172 born since 1987, peaking in the 1990s.
- #13,870 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 172
- born since 1987
- 1990s
- peak decade
Dequon's 172 recorded births place it above 69.44% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
Dequon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dequon splits its recorded history at 1997: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1987 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dequon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2005
- Peak year (1994)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Dequon by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (129 births, 75% of the file).
1990s was Dequon's strongest decade.
129 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Dequon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
129 births
- 2000s 38
2000s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 129 births (75% of all-time use).
Dequon by state
Where Dequon concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 5 | 2.9% |
5 of 172 births nationwide.
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What to do with Dequon's data
- Dequon's decade-level peak was the 1990s (129 total births); usage has since declined to 38 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Dequons (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Dequon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~18 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, 1987–2005 (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 Dequon 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.