Boys' name · since 1994

Raiquan

Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 89 babies named Raiquan, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#18,185 of 45,481
all-time among boys
89
born since 1994
1990s
peak decade

Raiquan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 89 have been recorded since 1994.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raiquan has been recorded 89 times among boys since 1994, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2002.

  • #18,185 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 89 born since 1994
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raiquan ranks #18,185 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 89 born since 1994, peaking in the 1990s.

#18,185 of 45,481
all-time among boys
89
born since 1994
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Raiquan's 89 recorded births place it above 59.98% 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.

Raiquan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Raiquan splits its recorded history at 1998: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1994 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1996 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Raiquan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2002

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1996)
18
Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
05101520 199419951996199719981999200020012002 5

Raiquan by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (70 births, 79% of the file).

1990s was Raiquan's strongest decade.

70 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.

Raiquan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 70 births (79% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Raiquan? ▼
Raiquan has been given to 89 babies in the U.S. since 1994, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #18,185 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2002. 18 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
Where does Raiquan sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raiquan ranks #18,185 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 Raiquan most popular? ▼
Raiquan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Raiquan been used? ▼
Records for Raiquan go back to 1994, giving 9 years of history through 2002.
What names are similar to Raiquan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raiden, Rainer, Rain, Rainier, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Raiquan's data

  • Raiquan's decade-level peak was the 1990s (70 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Raiquan

Nearby Names Like Raiquan

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

Raiden Boy
#432 12,681 births
Rainer Boy
#3400 1,260 births
Rain Boy
#1750 1,188 births
Rainier Boy
#3327 874 births
Raidyn Boy
#3070 617 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Raiquan: 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, 1994–2002 (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 Raiquan 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.