Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1994

Dequan

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #7,304
Rank 2025
#7,304
among boys · ↓1,323 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
11
named Dequan
How common
1 in 155,280
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1994
377 babies
All-time total
3,855
#2,157 all-time among boys
First recorded
1975
in Social Security records

Dequan popularity over time

3,855 babies have been named Dequan 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
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1970s – 135 135 14 – #928
1980s – 318 318 32 +136% #1,297
1990s 5 2,050 2,055 206 +546% #521
2000s – 817 817 82 -60% #1,009
2010s – 396 396 40 -52% #2,384
2020s (to 2025) – 134 134 22 -44% #3,288

The story of Dequan

Dequan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,304 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 3,855 American babies have been named Dequan. Its peak came in 1994, when 377 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 Dequan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dequan?

The median living Dequan is about 28 years old; half are between 22 and 32. An estimated 3,800 people named Dequan 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.

Dequan 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 – – 11 #7,304
2024 – – 15 #5,981
2023 – – 23 #4,490
2022 – – 29 #3,793
2021 – – 22 #4,526
2020 – – 34 #3,288
2019 – – 41 #2,955
2018 – – 37 #3,119
2017 – – 21 #4,637
2016 – – 41 #2,898
2015 – – 47 #2,613
2014 – – 45 #2,674
2013 – – 33 #3,280
2012 – – 41 #2,876
2011 – – 53 #2,384
2010 – – 37 #3,087
2009 – – 52 #2,462
2008 – – 51 #2,479
2007 – – 62 #2,170
2006 – – 56 #2,256
2005 – – 67 #1,894
2004 – – 67 #1,841
2003 – – 90 #1,456
2002 – – 99 #1,334
2001 – – 128 #1,110
2000 – – 145 #1,009
1995 – – 248 #665
1990 – – 100 #1,061
1985 – – 28 #2,029
1980 – – 25 #2,128
1975 – – 8 #4,043
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dequan?

The median living Dequan is about 28 years old. Half of all living Dequans are between 22 and 32 years old.

How many people named Dequan are alive today?

An estimated 3,800 people named Dequan are alive in the United States, based on 3,855 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dequan in 2025?

Dequan ranked #7,304 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dequan?

3,855 babies have been named Dequan in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dequan most popular?

Dequan peaked in 1994, when 377 newborns received the name.

Is Dequan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dequan rising or falling?

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

Names like Dequan

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