Dequan
Dequan or DeQuan is a masculine given name that can either be of English-language or Chinese origin. The English-language given name is often found among African Americans. Notable people with the given name include:
Meaning & Origin of Dequan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dequan or DeQuan is a masculine given name that can either be of English-language or Chinese origin. The English-language given name is often found among African Americans. Notable people with the given name include:
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The Story of Dequan
Dequan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1975, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 377 Dequans were born — ranking #521 that year. As of 2026, Dequan ranks #6,106 for baby boys with 14 births, falling sharply (-37%). In total, more than 4K Dequans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Dequan
Dequan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Dequan's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #521. Use the chart and map above to compare Dequan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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