Total births
10,605
Boys' name · since 1975
Jaquan
Jaquan has 10,605 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2089
- among boys today
- 10,605
- born since 1975
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other boys
Jaquan currently ranks #2089 among boys' names in America, with 10,605 babies recorded since 1975.
Jaquan has 10,605 recorded births among boys since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2089 as of the latest data, more common than 85% of boys, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2025.
- #2089 among boys today
- 10,605 born since 1975
- 1990s peak decade
- 85% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jaquan is currently the #2089 boys' name in America, more common than 85% of boys - 10,605 born since 1975, peaking in the 1990s.
- #2089
- among boys today
- 10,605
- born since 1975
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other boys
Jaquan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2089
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 85% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Jaquan was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
567 babies were named Jaquan in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
How Jaquan compares
10,605 Top 8% higher than 92% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jaquan's all-time total is 29x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jaquan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 10,605 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 567 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jaquan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jaquan's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1999 peak of 567, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jaquan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1999
Current rank
#2,089
Active since
1975
Jaquan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (1999)
- 567
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Jaquan popularity over time - girls
58 total births recorded since 1987 (Jaquan as girls' name)
Jaquan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Jaquan's strongest decade.
4,322 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Jaquan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 43
1970s
43 births
- 1980s 556
1980s
556 births
- 1990s
1990s
4,322 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,901 births
- 2010s 1,321
2010s
1,321 births
- 2020s 462
2020s
462 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 4,322 births (41% of all-time use).
How Jaquan compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jaquan's total volume
Jaquan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Jaquan by state
Where Jaquan concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,203 | 11.3% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 982 | 9.3% |
| #3 | Florida | | 864 | 8.1% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 711 | 6.7% |
| #5 | South Carolina | | 645 | 6.1% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 600 | 5.7% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 470 | 4.4% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 458 | 4.3% |
New York share of Jaquan's total US births 11.3%
Even split
1,203 of 10,605 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.
Jaquan appears in 31 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jaquan? ▼
10,605 babies have been named Jaquan since 1975. It currently ranks #2089 among boys. The peak year was 1999 with 567 births.
When was Jaquan most popular? ▼
Jaquan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 4,322 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Jaquan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jaquan are New York (1,203 births), North Carolina (982 births), Florida (864 births).
How long has the name Jaquan been used? ▼
Records for Jaquan go back to 1975, giving 51 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jaquan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaquez, Jaquarius, Jaquavious, Jaquon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jaquan's data
- Jaquan's decade-level peak was the 1990s (4,322 total births); usage has since declined to 462 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Jaquans (1,203 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.
Keep exploring Jaquan
Nearby Names Like Jaquan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jaquan
Jaquez Boy
#5539 2,160 births
Jaquarius Boy
#11389 867 births
Jaquavious Boy
#7987 841 births
Jaquon Boy
#12853 729 births
Jaquavion Boy
#13032 473 births
Compare Jaquan side by side: Jaquan vs Jaquez Jaquan vs Jaquarius Jaquan vs Jaquavious
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Jaquan
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1975–2025 (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. "Jaquan: #2089 Boys' Name - 10,605 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jaquan. 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 Jaquan 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 June 2026.