boys' name ★ peaked 1996

Raequan

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Raequan
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1996
63 babies
All-time total
516
#7,760 all-time among boys
First recorded
1994
in Social Security records

Raequan popularity over time

516 babies have been named Raequan since 1994, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 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 – – – –
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1980s – – – –
1990s 275 28 – #1,583
2000s 178 18 -35% #2,565
2010s 43 4 -76% #7,990
2020s (to 2025) 20 3 -22% #13,588

The story of Raequan

Raequan 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 1994, 516 American babies have been named Raequan. Its peak came in 1996, when 63 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 Raequan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Raequan?

The median living Raequan is about 26 years old; half are between 22 and 28. An estimated 500 people named Raequan are alive in the United States today.

median 26 020406080100

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

Raequan 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 5 #13,766
2023 – –
2022 5 #13,857
2021 5 #13,618
2020 5 #13,588
2019 5 #13,668
2018 6 #11,813
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 8 #9,371
2014 – –
2013 8 #9,454
2012 – –
2011 6 #11,923
2010 10 #7,990
2009 7 #10,700
2008 11 #7,588
2007 – –
2006 14 #6,020
2005 13 #6,134
2004 15 #5,428
2003 12 #6,169
2002 34 #2,807
2001 35 #2,726
2000 37 #2,565
1995 48 #1,826
1990 – –
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1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
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1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Raequan?

The median living Raequan is about 26 years old. Half of all living Raequans are between 22 and 28 years old.

How many people named Raequan are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Raequan are alive in the United States, based on 516 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Raequan in 2025?

Raequan 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 Raequan?

516 babies have been named Raequan in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Raequan most popular?

Raequan peaked in 1996, when 63 newborns received the name.

Is Raequan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Raequan rising or falling?

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

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