Boys' name · since 1990
Jahquan
Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 296 babies named Jahquan, peaking in 1997. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,666 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 296
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jahquan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 296 have been recorded since 1990.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jahquan has been recorded 296 times among boys since 1990, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2019.
- #10,666 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 296 born since 1990
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jahquan ranks #10,666 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 296 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10,666 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 296
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jahquan's 296 recorded births place it above 76.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Jahquan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jahquan's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jahquan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2019
- Peak year (1997)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Jahquan by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (126 births, 43% of the file).
2000s was Jahquan's strongest decade.
126 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Jahquan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
122 births
- 2000s
2000s
126 births
- 2010s 48
2010s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 126 births (43% of all-time use).
Jahquan by state
Where Jahquan concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 48 | 16.2% |
48 of 296 births nationwide.
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- Jahquan's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (126 total births) through the 2010s (48) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Jahquans (48 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Jahquan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1997)
Similar record span (~29 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, 1990–2019 (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 Jahquan 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.