boy's name
Dequan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,861
Dequan is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1994, when 377 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1975.
Dequan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 135 |
| 1980s | 318 |
| 1990s | 2,055 |
| 2000s | 817 |
| 2010s | 396 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 134 |
How popular is Dequan?
In 2025, Dequan was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Dequan is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Dequan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dequan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dequan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dequan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dequan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dequan
How popular is the name Dequan?
In 2025, Dequan was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Dequan a girl's or a boy's name?
Dequan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Dequan most popular?
Dequan peaked in 1994, when 377 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Dequan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dequan currently ranks #7,304 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.