Total births
13
Boys' name · since 1996
Raqwan
Raqwan has 13 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1996 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 13
- total births
- 1996–1997
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Raqwan sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 13 recorded since 1996.
Raqwan has 13 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 1997.
- 13 total births
- 1996–1997 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
13 boys have been named Raqwan since 1996, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1997.
- 13
- total births
- 1996–1997
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Raqwan was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
7 babies were named Raqwan in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
Raqwan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Raqwan splits its recorded history at 1997: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1997 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1996 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Raqwan at a glance
Last recorded 1997Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Raqwan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–1997
- Peak year (1996)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Raqwan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Raqwan's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Raqwan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 13 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Raqwan? ▼
Raqwan has been given to 13 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1997. 7 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
When was Raqwan most popular? ▼
Raqwan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Raqwan been used? ▼
Raqwan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 2 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Raqwan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raquan, Raquel, Raquon, Raquez, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Raqwan
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1996–1997 (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. "Raqwan: Baby Name Since 1996 - 13 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/raqwan. 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 Raqwan 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 July 2026.