How Many People Are Named Jaquan Williams?

There are approximately 54 people named Jaquan Williams living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 6,347,303 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jaquan with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Williams. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

54

1 in 6,347,303 Americans

Combination Rarity

Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Jaquan: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jaquan. The peak year was 1999 with 567 births. The average person named Jaquan today is 25 years old.

Male
Female
0 113 227 340 454 567 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020

Ancestry of the First Name Jaquan

In the 2020 Census, the first name Jaquan was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Black (91.35%). The next largest recorded groups were Two or More Races (4.11%) and Hispanic (2.90%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Jaquan in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper origin or meaning of the name itself.

Read this as a snapshot of who already had the name in 2020, not as a trend line. The SSA chart above is still the better way to see how Jaquan rose or fell over time.

White
1.10%
Black
91.35%
Hispanic
2.90%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.15%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.40%
Two or More Races
4.11%

Ancestry of the Williams Surname

The surname Williams was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Black in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Williams in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White
43.82%
Black
46.22%
Hispanic
3.50%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.59%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.78%
Two or More Races
5.08%

How we calculated this

The first name "Jaquan" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Williams" appears at a rate of 522.38 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Jaquan are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 54 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Jaquan Williams: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Jaquan Williams?

We estimate approximately 54 people named Jaquan Williams are alive in the United States today. The first name Jaquan is shared by 10,409 Americans, and the surname Williams is shared by 1,790,492.

How rare is the name Jaquan Williams?

This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 6,347,303 Americans. The first name Jaquan is uncommon and the surname Williams is very common.

Is Jaquan a male or female name?

Jaquan is predominantly male, with 99.5% of bearers being male and 0.5% female. It peaked in popularity in 1999 and the average bearer today is 25 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Jaquan?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Jaquan was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Black (91.35%). The next largest recorded groups were Two or More Races (4.11%) and Hispanic (2.90%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper origin of the name itself.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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