Total births
773
Boys' name · since 1977
Saquan
Saquan has 773 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1996 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11251
- among boys today
- 773
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other boys
Saquan currently ranks #11251 among boys' names in America, with 773 babies recorded since 1977.
Saquan has 773 recorded births among boys since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11251 as of the latest data, more common than 21% 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 1977 to 2025.
- #11251 among boys today
- 773 born since 1977
- 1990s peak decade
- 21% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Saquan is currently the #11251 boys' name in America, more common than 21% of boys - 773 born since 1977, peaking in the 1990s.
- #11251
- among boys today
- 773
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other boys
Saquan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11251
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 21% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Saquan was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
48 babies were named Saquan in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
How Saquan compares
773 Top 35% higher than 65% 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
Saquan's all-time total is 111% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Saquan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 773 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 48 | 23 | 22,252 |
Saquan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Saquan splits its recorded history at 2001: 37% of all births land in the more recent half, 63% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1996 peak of 48 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Saquan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1996
Current rank
#11,251
Active since
1977
Saquan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (1996)
- 48
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Saquan popularity over time - girls
7 total births recorded since 1995 (Saquan as girls' name)
Saquan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Saquan's strongest decade.
354 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Saquan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s 99
1980s
99 births
- 1990s
1990s
354 births
- 2000s
2000s
187 births
- 2010s 86
2010s
86 births
- 2020s 35
2020s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 354 births (46% of all-time use).
How Saquan 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 Saquan's total volume
Saquan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Saquan by state
Where Saquan concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 223 | 28.8% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 44 | 5.7% |
| #3 | Maryland | | 10 | 1.3% |
| #4 | District of Columbia | | 5 | 0.6% |
New York share of Saquan's total US births 28.8%
Even split
223 of 773 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Saquan? ▼
Since 1977, Social Security records show 773 babies named Saquan. Today it holds rank #11251 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1996, with 48 births.
When was Saquan most popular? ▼
Saquan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 354 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Saquan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Saquan are New York (223 births), North Carolina (44 births), Maryland (10 births).
How long has the name Saquan been used? ▼
Records for Saquan go back to 1977, giving 49 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Saquan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Saqib, Saquon, Saqr. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Saquan's data
- Saquan's decade-level peak was the 1990s (354 total births); usage has since declined to 35 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Saquans (223 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 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, 1977–2025 (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. "Saquan: #11251 Boys' Name - 773 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/saquan. 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 Saquan 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.