Boys' name · since 1989
Nayquan
Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 76 babies named Nayquan, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #19,280 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 76
- born since 1989
- 1990s
- peak decade
Nayquan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 76 have been recorded since 1989.
Social Security Administration records show Nayquan recorded 76 times among boys since 1989, 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 1989 to 2006.
- #19,280 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 76 born since 1989
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nayquan ranks #19,280 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 76 born since 1989, peaking in the 1990s.
- #19,280 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 76
- born since 1989
- 1990s
- peak decade
Nayquan's 76 recorded births place it above 57.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Nayquan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nayquan's full recorded timeline at 1997, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nayquan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2006
- Peak year (1998)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Nayquan by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (43 births, 57% of the file).
1990s was Nayquan's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Nayquan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
43 births
- 2000s
2000s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 43 births (57% of all-time use).
Nayquan by state
Where Nayquan concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 16 | 21.1% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 5 | 6.6% |
16 of 76 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Nayquan's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (43 total births) through the 2000s (28) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Nayquans (16 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 Nayquan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1998)
Similar record span (~17 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, 1989–2006 (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 Nayquan 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.