Boys' name · since 1981

Equan

164 babies named Equan in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

164
total births
1981–2014
years on record
1990s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade

164 boys have been named Equan since 1981, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Equan recorded 164 times among boys since 1981, 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 1981 to 2014.

  • 164 total births
  • 1981–2014 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 50% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

164 boys have been named Equan since 1981, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2014.

164
total births
1981–2014
years on record
1990s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Equan was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

11 babies were named Equan in 1991 - its busiest year on record.

Equan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Equan splits its recorded history at 1997: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Equan at a glance

Last recorded 2014

Total births

164

Since 1981

34 years of records

Peak year

1991

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2014

Active since

1981

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2014

Equan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2014

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (1991)
11
Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
4681012 198119861990199419972000200420082014 5

Equan by decade

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

1990s was Equan's strongest decade.

82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Equan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 82 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Equan by state

Where Equan concentrates geographically, total births since 1981

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Equan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
5 3.0%
New York share of Equan's total US births 3.0%

5 of 164 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Equan?
164 babies have been named Equan since 1981. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 1991 with 11 births.
When was Equan most popular?
Equan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Equan most popular?
The top states for the name Equan are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Equan been used?
Records for Equan go back to 1981, giving 34 years of history through 2014.

What to do with Equan's data

  • Equan's decade-level peak was the 1990s (82 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • New York records the most Equans (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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, 1981–2014 (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. "Equan: Baby Name Since 1981 - 164 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/equan. 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 Equan 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.