Daquan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,196

among boys · ↑89 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Daquan · +3% vs 2024

How common

1 in 46,164

boys born in 2025

Peak year

1994

632 babies

All-time total

7,976

#1,375 all-time among boys

First recorded

1975

in Social Security records

Daquan popularity over time

7,976 babies have been named Daquan since 1975, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	39	39	4	–	#3,101
1980s	–	453	453	45	+1062%	#832
1990s	6	4,269	4,275	428	+844%	#374
2000s	–	2,195	2,195	220	-49%	#580
2010s	–	734	734	73	-67%	#1,576
2020s (to 2025)	–	280	280	47	-36%	#2,177

Where Daquan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	34	0.02	outside top 500
2027	32	0.02	outside top 500
2028	30	0.02	outside top 500
2029	29	0.02	outside top 500
2030	28	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Daquan

Daquan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,196 in 2025 with 37 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 7,976 American babies have been named Daquan. Its peak came in 1994, when 632 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Daquan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Daquan?

The median living Daquan is about 27 years old; half are between 21 and 31. An estimated 7,800 people named Daquan are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Daquan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	37	#3,196
2024	–	–	36	#3,285
2023	–	–	36	#3,309
2022	–	–	48	#2,725
2021	–	–	65	#2,177
2020	–	–	58	#2,328
2019	–	–	59	#2,318
2018	–	–	65	#2,150
2017	–	–	59	#2,247
2016	–	–	67	#2,097
2015	–	–	55	#2,364
2014	–	–	75	#1,926
2013	–	–	86	#1,713
2012	–	–	76	#1,896
2011	–	–	92	#1,646
2010	–	–	100	#1,576
2009	–	–	122	#1,393
2008	–	–	150	#1,183
2007	–	–	160	#1,125
2006	–	–	169	#1,061
2005	–	–	175	#989
2004	–	–	216	#824
2003	–	–	253	#724
2002	–	–	280	#667
2001	–	–	326	#602
2000	–	–	344	#580
1995	–	–	601	#387
1990	–	–	206	#708
1985	–	–	35	#1,735
1980	–	–	8	#4,591
1975	–	–	8	#4,030
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Daquan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Daquan?

The median living Daquan is about 27 years old. Half of all living Daquans are between 21 and 31 years old.

How many people named Daquan are alive today?

An estimated 7,800 people named Daquan are alive in the United States, based on 7,976 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Daquan in 2025?

Daquan ranked #3,196 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 37 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Daquan?

7,976 babies have been named Daquan in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Daquan most popular?

Daquan peaked in 1994, when 632 newborns received the name.

Is Daquan a boy or girl name?

Daquan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Daquan rising or falling?

Daquan is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Daquan become more popular?

Daquan is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 boys named Daquan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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