Total births
1,363
Boys' name · since 1976
Naquan
Naquan has 1,363 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1995 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9220
- among boys today
- 1,363
- born since 1976
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other boys
1,363 babies have been named Naquan since 1976, making it today's #9220 boys' name.
Naquan has 1,363 recorded births among boys since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9220 as of the latest data, more common than 35% 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 1976 to 2024.
- #9220 among boys today
- 1,363 born since 1976
- 1990s peak decade
- 35% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Naquan is currently the #9220 boys' name in America, more common than 35% of boys - 1,363 born since 1976, peaking in the 1990s.
- #9220
- among boys today
- 1,363
- born since 1976
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other boys
Naquan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9220
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 35% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Naquan was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
76 babies were named Naquan in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
How Naquan compares
1,363 Top 26% higher than 74% 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
Naquan's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Naquan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,363 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 76 | 23 | 22,252 |
Naquan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Naquan's full recorded timeline at 2000, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1995 peak of 76 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Naquan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1995
Current rank
#9,220
Active since
1976
Naquan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2024
- Peak year (1995)
- 76
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Naquan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Naquan's strongest decade.
597 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Naquan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 36
1970s
36 births
- 1980s 216
1980s
216 births
- 1990s
1990s
597 births
- 2000s
2000s
343 births
- 2010s 123
2010s
123 births
- 2020s 48
2020s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 597 births (44% of all-time use).
How Naquan 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 Naquan's total volume
Naquan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Naquan by state
Where Naquan concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 533 | 39.1% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 77 | 5.6% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 37 | 2.7% |
| #4 | Virginia | | 17 | 1.2% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #6 | South Carolina | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Florida | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.4% |
New York share of Naquan's total US births 39.1%
Even split
533 of 1,363 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Naquan appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Naquan? ▼
Naquan has been given to 1,363 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #9220 as of the latest data. 76 babies were born in 1995, its single highest year.
When was Naquan most popular? ▼
Naquan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 597 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Where is Naquan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Naquan are New York (533 births), New Jersey (77 births), North Carolina (37 births).
How long has the name Naquan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Naquan since 1976 -- 49 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Naquan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Naquon, Naquille, Naqeeb, Naqi. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Naquan's data
- Naquan's decade-level peak was the 1990s (597 total births); usage has since declined to 48 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Naquans (533 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.
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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, 1976–2024 (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. "Naquan: #9220 Boys' Name - 1,363 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/naquan. 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 Naquan 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.