Lequan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	31	36	4	–	#4,665
1980s	–	93	93	9	+158%	#3,390
1990s	–	153	153	15	+65%	#2,724
2000s	–	86	86	9	-44%	#5,472
2010s	–	28	28	3	-67%	#10,202
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,665

1980s

–

+158%

#3,390

1990s

–

153

+65%

#2,724

2000s

–

-44%

#5,472

2010s

–

-67%

#10,202

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lequan

Lequan 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 1974, 396 American babies have been named Lequan. Its peak came in 1991, when 25 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 Lequan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lequan?

The median living Lequan is about 32 years old; half are between 24 and 38. An estimated 400 people named Lequan 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.

Lequan 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	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	7	#10,202
2014	–	–	6	#11,579
2013	–	–	5	#13,280
2012	–	–	5	#13,429
2011	–	–	5	#13,543
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	8	#9,533
2008	–	–	12	#7,024
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	5	#13,222
2005	–	–	10	#7,451
2004	–	–	9	#7,928
2003	–	–	12	#6,102
2002	–	–	11	#6,352
2001	–	–	6	#10,038
2000	–	–	13	#5,472
1995	–	–	13	#4,689
1990	–	–	17	#3,546
1985	–	–	7	#5,508
1980	–	–	8	#4,771
1975	–	–	6	#5,181
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 Lequan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lequan?

The median living Lequan is about 32 years old. Half of all living Lequans are between 24 and 38 years old.

How many people named Lequan are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Lequan are alive in the United States, based on 396 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lequan in 2025?

Lequan 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 Lequan?

396 babies have been named Lequan in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lequan most popular?

Lequan peaked in 1991, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Lequan a boy or girl name?

Lequan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lequan rising or falling?

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

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Lequan popularity over time

The story of Lequan

How old are people named Lequan?

Lequan year by year

Frequently asked questions

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