How Many People Are Named Dequan?
An estimated 3,758 people in the United States have the first name Dequan. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 28 years old, and Dequan peaked in popularity in 1994 with 377 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dequan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Dequan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,758
About 1 in 91,207 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
1994
377 births
Total Registered
3,844
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dequan
Dequan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,844 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Dequan as a male name
Ranked #5,959 in 2024
15 male births in 2024
Peak: 1994 (377 births)
Dequan as a female name
Ranked #14,062 in 1993
5 female births in 1993
Peak: 1993 (5 births)
Dequan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dequan span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 2,055 babies were registered. Dequan has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dequan by Decade
How has Dequan 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.
Dequan by State
Birth registrations for Dequan span all 26 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Michigan, New York, Florida. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Massachusetts, Kentucky. On average, about 94 Dequans were registered per state.
Dequan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dequan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Dequan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dequan?
We estimate approximately 3,758 people named Dequan 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 91,207 Americans share this first name.
Is Dequan a common name?
Dequan is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,844 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dequan most popular?
Dequan reached peak popularity in 1994, when 377 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dequan is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dequan a male name?
Dequan is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dequan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dequan Smith, Dequan Johnson, Dequan 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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