Boys' name · since 1985
Jayquan
Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 1,726 babies named Jayquan, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,613 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,883 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,726
- born since 1985
- 2000s
- peak decade
1,726 babies have been named Jayquan since 1985, making it today's #7883 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jayquan has been recorded 1,726 times among boys since 1985, currently ranked #7883 nationally and more common than 43% of boys, 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 1985 to 2025.
- #3,613 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #7,883 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,726 born since 1985
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jayquan ranks #3,613 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,883 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,726 born since 1985, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3,613 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,883 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,726
- born since 1985
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jayquan's 1,726 recorded births place it above 92.05% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Jayquan compares
1,726 Top 24% higher than 76% of 13,930 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
Jayquan's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jayquan | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,726 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 105 | 34 | 22,252 |
Jayquan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jayquan's full recorded timeline at 2006, 36% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 64% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 105 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jayquan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 105
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Jayquan by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (719 births, 42% of the file).
2000s was Jayquan's strongest decade.
719 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Jayquan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 51
1980s
51 births
- 1990s
1990s
582 births
- 2000s
2000s
719 births
- 2010s
2010s
290 births
- 2020s 84
2020s
84 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 719 births (42% of all-time use).
How Jayquan 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 Jayquan's total volume
Jayquan by state
Where Jayquan concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 392 | 22.7% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 72 | 4.2% |
| #3 | Florida | | 71 | 4.1% |
| #4 | Virginia | | 64 | 3.7% |
| #5 | South Carolina | | 52 | 3.0% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 30 | 1.7% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 19 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 16 | 0.9% |
392 of 1,726 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Jayquan appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jayquan's data
- Jayquan's decade-level peak was the 2000s (719 total births); usage has since declined to 84 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Jayquans (392 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jayquan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2001)
Similar record span (~40 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, 1985–2025 (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 Jayquan 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.