Boy’s name · African American

Jaquan

How to say it: juh-KWAHN · /dʒəˈkwɑːn/

Modern American coinage; 'Ja-' prefix blended with 'quan'; no established traditional etymology.

Jaquan was the 1,815th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 61 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 39% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,118 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,815for boys in 2025
1 in 54,349US babies
61born in 2025
#2,118projected for 2030
1990sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Jaquan
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#1,815
Babies born in 202561
Share of births1 in 54,349
Peak decade1990s
Change over 10 years−39%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#2,118

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Jaquan is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 224 per million births, 1990s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Ja
  • Quan

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jaquan is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

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