Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1991

Laquan

Gender Unisex · 8% girls Rank 2025 #7,035
Rank 2025
#7,035
among boys · ↓365 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
12
named Laquan
How common
1 in 142,340
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1991
213 babies
All-time total
2,695
#2,885 all-time among boys
First recorded
1970
in Social Security records

Laquan popularity over time

2,695 babies have been named Laquan since 1970, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
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1960s – – – – – –
1970s 87 156 243 24 – #1,805
1980s 73 410 483 48 +99% #1,263
1990s 50 1,091 1,141 114 +136% #713
2000s 7 437 444 44 -61% #1,883
2010s – 285 285 29 -36% #2,879
2020s (to 2025) – 99 99 17 -42% #4,222

The story of Laquan

Laquan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,035 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 2,695 American babies have been named Laquan, about 92% boys and 8% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1991, when 213 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 Laquan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Laquan?

The median living Laquan is about 32 years old; half are between 22 and 36. An estimated 2,600 people named Laquan are alive in the United States today.

median 32 020406080100

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

Laquan 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 – – 12 #7,035
2024 – – 13 #6,670
2023 – – 14 #6,376
2022 – – 18 #5,337
2021 – – 18 #5,252
2020 – – 24 #4,222
2019 – – 17 #5,471
2018 – – 19 #5,028
2017 – – 22 #4,542
2016 – – 32 #3,489
2015 – – 28 #3,837
2014 – – 26 #3,970
2013 – – 30 #3,547
2012 – – 29 #3,674
2011 – – 41 #2,879
2010 – – 41 #2,900
2009 – – 35 #3,249
2008 – – 41 #2,919
2007 – – 36 #3,164
2006 – – 48 #2,528
2005 – – 39 #2,785
2004 – – 45 #2,468
2003 – – 38 #2,658
2002 – – 45 #2,322
2001 7 #12,828 59 #1,883
2000 – – 51 #2,004
1995 6 #12,626 90 #1,226
1990 10 #8,227 153 #825
1985 5 #11,595 31 #1,896
1980 6 #9,712 31 #1,837
1975 12 #5,004 13 #3,009
1970 5 #8,669 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Laquan?

The median living Laquan is about 32 years old. Half of all living Laquans are between 22 and 36 years old.

How many people named Laquan are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Laquan are alive in the United States, based on 2,695 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Laquan in 2025?

Laquan ranked #7,035 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Laquan?

2,695 babies have been named Laquan in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Laquan most popular?

Laquan peaked in 1991, when 213 newborns received the name.

Is Laquan a boy or girl name?

Laquan is used for both: about 8% of babies named Laquan have been girls and 92% boys.

Is the name Laquan rising or falling?

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

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