Tequan: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	32	3	–	#4,004
1990s	187	19	+484%	#2,679
2000s	118	12	-37%	#4,617
2010s	59	6	-50%	#4,219
2020s (to 2025)	11	2	-69%	#12,095

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#4,004

1990s

187

+484%

#2,679

2000s

118

-37%

#4,617

2010s

-50%

#4,219

2020s (to 2025)

-69%

#12,095

The story of Tequan

Tequan 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 1985, 407 American babies have been named Tequan. Its peak came in 1994, when 28 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 Tequan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tequan?

The median living Tequan is about 27 years old; half are between 19 and 32. An estimated 400 people named Tequan 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.

Tequan 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	6	#12,095
2022	–	–
2021	5	#13,869
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	5	#13,976
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	7	#10,612
2012	6	#12,128
2011	17	#5,405
2010	24	#4,219
2009	9	#8,919
2008	6	#12,387
2007	15	#5,876
2006	16	#5,497
2005	19	#4,617
2004	13	#6,099
2003	9	#7,766
2002	9	#7,571
2001	11	#6,399
2000	11	#6,263
1995	15	#4,252
1990	14	#4,150
1985	5	#7,480
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 Tequan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tequan?

The median living Tequan is about 27 years old. Half of all living Tequans are between 19 and 32 years old.

How many people named Tequan are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Tequan are alive in the United States, based on 407 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tequan in 2025?

Tequan 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 Tequan?

407 babies have been named Tequan in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tequan most popular?

Tequan peaked in 1994, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Tequan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tequan rising or falling?

Tequan has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Tequan

Tequan popularity over time

The story of Tequan

How old are people named Tequan?

Tequan year by year

Frequently asked questions

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