How Many People Are Named Darquez?
An estimated 12 people in the United States have the first name Darquez. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 28 years old, and Darquez peaked in popularity in 1995 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Darquez as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Darquez paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Darquez is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
12
About 1 in 28,562,862 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
1995
7 births
Total Registered
12
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Darquez
Darquez is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 12 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Darquez as a male name
Ranked #10,934 in 2001
5 male births in 2001
Peak: 1995 (7 births)
Darquez: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Darquez span from the 1990s to the 2000s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 7 babies were registered. While Darquez is less common than at its peak in the 1990s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Darquez by Decade
How has Darquez tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Darquez + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Darquez as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Darquez: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Darquez?
We estimate approximately 12 people named Darquez are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 28,562,862 Americans share this first name.
Is Darquez a common name?
Darquez is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 32.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 12 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Darquez most popular?
Darquez reached peak popularity in 1995, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Darquez is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Darquez was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Darquez a male name?
Darquez is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Darquez have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Darquez peaked in 1995, and the average living bearer is about 28 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Darquez Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Darquez Smith, Darquez Johnson, Darquez Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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