boy's name

Tequan

tuh-KWAHN (English)

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 421

Tequan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2023 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1994, when 28 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1985.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Tequan Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

187
'80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Tequan by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1980s 32
1990s 187
2000s 118
2010s 59
2020s (to 2025) 11

How Popular Is Tequan?

In 2023, Tequan was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Tequan Is Used

England & Wales #3,572 5 in 2009
United States #11,666 6 in 2023

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Tequan

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Tequan Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tequan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Tequan

  • English tuh-KWAHN

Sibling Names for Tequan

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Tequan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Tequan

How popular is the name Tequan?

In 2023, Tequan was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Tequan a girl's or a boy's name?

Tequan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Tequan?

Tequan has 2 syllables.

When was Tequan most popular?

Tequan peaked in 1994, when 28 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.