Boys' name · since 1990

Joquan

Joquan has 172 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#13,877 of 45,481
all-time among boys
172
born since 1990
1990s
peak decade

Joquan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 172 have been recorded since 1990.

Social Security Administration records show Joquan recorded 172 times among boys since 1990, 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 1990 to 2007.

  • #13,877 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 172 born since 1990
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Joquan ranks #13,877 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 172 born since 1990, peaking in the 1990s.

#13,877 of 45,481
all-time among boys
172
born since 1990
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Joquan's 172 recorded births place it above 69.44% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Joquan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Joquan's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Joquan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2007

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (1997)
15
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
46810121416 1990199319961999200220062007 9

Joquan by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (108 births, 63% of the file).

1990s was Joquan's strongest decade.

108 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Joquan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 108 births (63% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Joquan? ▼
Joquan has been given to 172 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #13,877 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2007. 15 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
Where does Joquan sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Joquan ranks #13,877 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Joquan most popular? ▼
Joquan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 108 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Joquan been used? ▼
Records for Joquan go back to 1990, giving 18 years of history through 2007.
What names are similar to Joquan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Joquin, Joquavious. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Joquan's data

  • Joquan's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (108 total births) through the 2000s (64) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Joquan

Nearby Names Like Joquan

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Joquan

Joquin Boy
11 births
Joquavious Boy
5 births

Compare Joquan side by side: Joquan vs Joquin Joquan vs Joquavious

Or pick any two names to compare →

Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Flora
172 births · Peak 1923
Curlie
172 births · Peak 1920
Karnell
172 births · Peak 1999
Ashante
172 births · Peak 1994
Nickalous
172 births · Peak 1995
Shamal
172 births · Peak 1996
Shamond
172 births · Peak 1999
Joshia
172 births · Peak 2009

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Joquan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1990–2007 (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 Joquan 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.