Boys' name · since 1988

Diquan

Diquan has 388 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

388
total births
1988–2021
years on record
1990s
peak decade
87%
born in that decade

Diquan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 388 have been recorded since 1988.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Diquan has been recorded 388 times among boys since 1988, 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 1988 to 2021.

  • 388 total births
  • 1988–2021 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 87% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

388 boys have been named Diquan since 1988, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2021.

388
total births
1988–2021
years on record
1990s
peak decade
87%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

87% of everyone ever named Diquan was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

106 babies were named Diquan in 1994 - its busiest year on record.

Diquan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Diquan splits its recorded history at 1998: 20% of all births land in the more recent half, 80% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1988 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 106 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Diquan at a glance

Last recorded 2021

Total births

388

Since 1988

34 years of records

Peak year

1994

106 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2021

Active since

1988

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2021

Diquan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1994)
106
Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
-50050100150 1988199319961999201220192021 5

Diquan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1990s was Diquan's strongest decade.

337 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 87% of all-time use.

Diquan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 337 births (87% of all-time use).

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

Diquan by state

Where Diquan concentrates geographically, total births since 1988

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Diquan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
21 5.4%
#2 Illinois
21 5.4%
#3 North Carolina
18 4.6%
#4 Pennsylvania
13 3.4%
#5 Georgia
12 3.1%
#6 Louisiana
12 3.1%
#7 New York
12 3.1%
#8 California
7 1.8%
Florida share of Diquan's total US births 5.4%
Even split

21 of 388 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.

Diquan appears in 14 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Diquan?
Diquan has been given to 388 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 106 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
When was Diquan most popular?
Diquan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 337 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Diquan most popular?
The top states for the name Diquan are Florida (21 births), Illinois (21 births), North Carolina (18 births).
How long has the name Diquan been used?
Records for Diquan go back to 1988, giving 34 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Diquan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Diquon. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Diquan's data

  • Diquan's decade-level peak was the 1990s (337 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Florida records the most Diquans (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1988–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Diquan: Baby Name Since 1988 - 388 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/diquan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Diquan 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 July 2026.