How Many People Are Named Laquan?
An estimated 2,603 people in the United States have the first name Laquan. It is predominantly male (91.9%). The average bearer is 31 years old, and Laquan peaked in popularity in 1991 with 213 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Laquan 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 Laquan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,603
About 1 in 131,677 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
91.9% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1991
213 births
Total Registered
2,683
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Laquan
Laquan is predominantly male (91.9%), though 217 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Laquan as a male name
Ranked #6,653 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 1991 (202 births)
Laquan as a female name
Ranked #12,828 in 2001
7 female births in 2001
Peak: 1977 (17 births)
Laquan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Laquan span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 1,141 babies were registered. Laquan has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Laquan by Decade
How has Laquan 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.
Laquan by State
Birth registrations for Laquan span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, New Jersey, Virginia. The lowest are in Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin. On average, about 78 Laquans were registered per state.
Laquan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Laquan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Laquan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Laquan?
We estimate approximately 2,603 people named Laquan 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 131,677 Americans share this first name.
Is Laquan a common name?
Laquan is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,683 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Laquan most popular?
Laquan reached peak popularity in 1991, when 213 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Laquan is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Laquan a male name?
Laquan is predominantly male. 91.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Laquan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Laquan Smith, Laquan Johnson, Laquan 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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