Boys' name · since 1977
Duquan
Duquan has 92 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #17,940 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 92
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
Duquan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 92 have been recorded since 1977.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Duquan has been recorded 92 times among boys since 1977, 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 1977 to 2008.
- #17,940 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 92 born since 1977
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Duquan ranks #17,940 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 92 born since 1977, peaking in the 1990s.
- #17,940 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 92
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
Duquan's 92 recorded births place it above 60.42% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New Jersey.
Duquan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Duquan splits its recorded history at 1995: 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 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Duquan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2008
- Peak year (1994)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Duquan by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (63 births, 68% of the file).
1990s was Duquan's strongest decade.
63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Duquan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 9
1980s
9 births
- 1990s
1990s
63 births
- 2000s 15
2000s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 63 births (68% of all-time use).
Duquan by state
Where Duquan concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 5 | 5.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 5 | 5.4% |
5 of 92 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Duquan's data
- Duquan's decade-level peak was the 1990s (63 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New Jersey records the most Duquans (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Duquan
Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Duquan: 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 (~31 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, 1977–2008 (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 Duquan 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.