Boys' name · since 1996

Nicquan

Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Nicquan, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#33,931 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1996
1990s
peak decade

11 boys have been named Nicquan since 1996, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Nicquan has 11 recorded births among boys since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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 1996 to 2000.

  • #33,931 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1996
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nicquan ranks #33,931 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1996, peaking in the 1990s.

#33,931 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1996
1990s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Nicquan's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% 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.

Nicquan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Nicquan's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1996 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Nicquan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2000

Last recorded 2000
Peak year (1996)
6
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
4.555.566.5 19962000 5

Nicquan by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

1990s was Nicquan's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Nicquan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nicquan? ▼
11 babies have been named Nicquan since 1996. All-time, it sits at #33,931 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2000. The peak year was 1996 with 6 births.
Where does Nicquan sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nicquan ranks #33,931 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 Nicquan most popular? ▼
Nicquan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Nicquan been used? ▼
Nicquan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 5 years of data through 2000.
What names are similar to Nicquan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nicholas, Nicolas, Nick, Nickolas, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Nicquan's data

  • Nicquan's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- 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 Nicquan

Nearby Names Like Nicquan

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

Nicholas Boy
#112 926,047 births
Nicolas Boy
#177 101,585 births
Nick Boy
#1444 50,457 births
Nickolas Boy
#1492 39,356 births
Nico Boy
#174 21,294 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Orphus
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Elzear
11 births · Peak 1920
Fairbanks
11 births · Peak 1904
Adele
11 births · Peak 1918
Erna
11 births · Peak 1921

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nicquan: 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, 1996–2000 (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 Nicquan 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.