Daequan

DEEK-wuhn /ˈdiːkwən/
boy 2 syllables rising

Daequan is a rare variant of Daquan that peaked in 1996 and has since faded.

Daequan is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #12,440 for boy births in the United States (and #25,617 across all names), given to 5 babies. Daequan was first reported in SSA data in 1991 and peaked in 1996 (59 births).

About the name Daequan

PronunciationDEEK-wuhn /ˈdiːkwən/
#12,440U.S. rank among boys 2025
#25,617among all names 2025
5U.S. births 2025
59peak births 1996
1991first in SSA data

Names similar to Daequan

How popular is Daequan?

Boys named Daequan 5 in 2025
19911995200020052010201520202025
Boys named Daequan per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1991–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Daequan total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202555#12,440
202155#12,530
201988#9,067
201866#11,059
201799#8,293
201677#9,885
20151313#6,408
20141111#7,164
20131414#5,985
20121111#7,164
20111010#7,616
20101919#4,876
20092525#4,059
20082424#4,162
20073535#3,198
20062929#3,535
20052121#4,224
20042929#3,299
20034242#2,484
20023333#2,827
20015050#2,092
20005454#1,931
19995555#1,803
19984747#2,017
199740—#2,175
199659—#1,640
199544—#1,922
199439—#2,091
199323—#2,955
199217—#3,640
199113—#4,278