Fun Facts About the Name Raquan
- More than 1 thousand babies named Raquan: U.S. records list 1,397 babies given the name Raquan from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Raquan Mean?
Raquan is a modern American given name whose meaning is uncertain. It is formed in English in the United States rather than inherited from a documented older language. The name is often grouped with other American names ending in -quan, such as Daquan and Jaquan, but that resemblance does not establish a shared root or a literal translation. The opening Ra- and the ending -quan have no settled English meaning here, and no reliable derivation from another language has been established.
Raquan Name History & Origins
Raquan belongs to modern American naming. It follows a pattern in which a short opening syllable is paired with -quan, as in Daquan, Jaquan, and Taquan. These names resemble one another in style and sound; the resemblance does not prove that they descend from one shared name. Raquan is used mainly in the United States and is associated with African American naming practices. Its use is contemporary, and its history is not tied to a saint, a royal dynasty, or a literary character.
How Popular is the Name Raquan?
Raquan recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 1996. Its best rank was #877 in 1996.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,692 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2023 | #8,767 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2022 | #7,630 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2021 | #6,267 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2020 | #7,934 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2019 | #5,509 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2018 | #4,705 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2017 | #6,590 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2016 | #11,813 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2015 | #4,516 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 2014 | #4,665 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2013 | #6,526 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2012 | #5,923 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2011 | #5,620 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2010 | #4,205 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 2009 | #4,249 | 24 | 0.0012% |
| 2008 | #4,360 | 23 | 0.0011% |
| 2007 | #4,612 | 21 | 0.0010% |
| 2006 | #3,202 | 34 | 0.0017% |
| 2005 | #2,690 | 41 | 0.0021% |
| 2004 | #2,300 | 50 | 0.0025% |
| 2003 | #2,458 | 43 | 0.0022% |
| 2002 | #1,845 | 62 | 0.0032% |
| 2001 | #1,614 | 74 | 0.0038% |
| 2000 | #1,582 | 75 | 0.0038% |
| 1999 | #1,405 | 84 | 0.0044% |
| 1998 | #1,184 | 105 | 0.0055% |
| 1997 | #1,141 | 109 | 0.0058% |
| 1996 | #877 | 157 | 0.0083% |
| 1995 | #1,031 | 117 | 0.0061% |
| 1994 | #1,600 | 58 | 0.0030% |
| 1993 | #3,617 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 1992 | #3,311 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 1991 | #3,595 | 17 | 0.0008% |
| 1990 | #4,132 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1989 | #3,976 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1988 | #4,708 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1987 | #4,870 | 9 | 0.0005% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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