Jaquan
A masculine name of African American origin meaning "established leader".
Name Census estimates that about 10,409 living Americans carry the first name Jaquan. It is a predominantly male name (99.5% of registrations). The average person named Jaquan today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jaquan births was 1999 (567 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jaquan. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Jaquan with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Jaquan is used almost entirely for boys, the SSA data does show 58 girls registered with the name since 1880.
People living today
10K
~ 1 in 32,929 Americans
Peak year
1999
567 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,078
Tracked since 1975
Census
Jaquan in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 7,524 people with the first name Jaquan, which placed it at #2,983 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#2,983
National first-name rank
People counted
7.5K
7,524 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
2.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
91.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jaquan
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaquan is Black at 91.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.1%) and Hispanic (2.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jaquan described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jaquan at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American91.3% · 6,873
- Two or more races4.1% · 309
- Hispanic or Latino2.9% · 218
- White1.1% · 83
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 30
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.1% · 11
Gender
Gender distribution for Jaquan
Out of the 10,601 babies given the name Jaquan since 1880, 99.5% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Jaquan as a male name
- Ranked #2,078 in 2024
- 72 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1999 (567 births)
Jaquan as a female name
- Ranked #16,396 in 2001
- 5 female births in 2001
- Peak: 1994 (16 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jaquan appears almost entirely male. Of the 7,516 people counted with this name, 99.1% were male and only a very small share were female.
Popularity
Jaquan: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jaquan from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 4,365 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jaquan by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jaquan during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jaquans live
The SSA's state-level files cover 31 states and territories. New York, North Carolina, Florida recorded the most babies named Jaquan, while Washington, Rhode Island, Oklahoma recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 293 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jaquan
The name Jaquan is a relatively modern name that emerged in the late 20th century. It is believed to be a combination of the names Jamal and Juan, borrowing elements from both Arabic and Spanish cultures.
The name Jamal, from which the 'Ja' part of Jaquan is derived, is an Arabic name meaning 'camel' or 'beauty'. It has been in use for centuries in the Middle East and among Muslim communities around the world. The name Juan, from which the 'quan' part is derived, is a Spanish form of the name John, which has its roots in the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning 'Yahweh is gracious'.
While there are no known historical references to the name Jaquan itself in ancient texts or religious scriptures, its component parts have a rich cultural heritage. The earliest recorded use of the name Jaquan appears to be in the United States in the late 20th century, likely as a result of the growing diversity and cultural exchange within American society.
Some notable individuals who have borne the name Jaquan throughout recent history include Jaquan Brickhouse, an American rapper and songwriter born in 1991, and Jaquan Herren, an American football player born in 1997. Additionally, Jaquan Hazelwood is an American football player born in 2000, Jaquan Lezama is a Trinidadian footballer born in 1992, and Jaquan McKissic is an American football player born in 1993.
Overall, the name Jaquan represents a modern blend of cultural influences, combining elements from Arabic and Spanish names to create a unique and contemporary moniker.
People
Jaquan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaquan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jaquan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaquan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10,409 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jaquan going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 32,929 US residents.
Is Jaquan a common name?
We classify Jaquan as "Uncommon". It ranks above 97.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10,601 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jaquan most popular?
The single biggest year for Jaquan was 1999, when 567 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jaquan is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jaquan in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 7,524 people with the name Jaquan, or 2.49 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #2,983 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jaquan in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jaquan?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jaquan appears almost entirely male. Of the 7,516 people counted with this name, 99.1% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jaquan?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaquan is Black at 91.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.1%) and Hispanic (2.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jaquan most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jaquan in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.3% (6,873 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jaquan in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jaquan a male name?
Yes, 99.5% of people registered as Jaquan in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jaquan still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jaquan in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jaquan can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Jaquan?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.