boys' name ★ peaked 1996

Daquon

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Daquon
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1996
47 babies
All-time total
497
#7,924 all-time among boys
First recorded
1987
in Social Security records

Daquon popularity over time

497 babies have been named Daquon since 1987, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1996Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s 19 2 – #4,328
1990s 327 33 +1621% #1,870
2000s 141 14 -57% #2,538
2010s 5 1 -96% #12,670
2020s (to 2025) 5 1 +67% #12,555

The story of Daquon

Daquon is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1987, 497 American babies have been named Daquon. Its peak came in 1996, when 47 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 Daquon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Daquon?

The median living Daquon is about 28 years old; half are between 25 and 31. An estimated 500 people named Daquon are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

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

Daquon year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 5 #12,555
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 5 #12,670
2009 – –
2008 6 #11,366
2007 10 #7,718
2006 11 #7,013
2005 14 #5,636
2004 19 #4,455
2003 11 #6,348
2002 15 #4,959
2001 18 #4,333
2000 37 #2,538
1995 45 #1,892
1990 11 #4,736
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Daquon?

The median living Daquon is about 28 years old. Half of all living Daquons are between 25 and 31 years old.

How many people named Daquon are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Daquon are alive in the United States, based on 497 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Daquon in 2025?

Daquon did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Daquon?

497 babies have been named Daquon in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Daquon most popular?

Daquon peaked in 1996, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Daquon a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Daquon rising or falling?

Daquon has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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