Alquan
An Arabic name meaning "complete" or "perfect".
Name Census estimates that about 147 living Americans carry the first name Alquan. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Alquan today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Alquan births was 1993 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Alquan. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
147
~ 1 in 2,331,662 Americans
Peak year
1993
16 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2010 SSA rank
#12,323
Tracked since 1980
Census
Alquan in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 139 people with the first name Alquan, which placed it at #47,200 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#47,200
National first-name rank
People counted
139
139 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
93.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Alquan
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alquan is Black at 93.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.2%) and White (1.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Alquan described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Alquan at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American93.5% · 130
- Hispanic or Latino2.2% · 3
- White1.4% · 2
- Two or more races1.4% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 1
Popularity
Alquan: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Alquan from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 86 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Alquan by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Alquan during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Alquans live
Origin
Meaning and history of Alquan
The name Alquan has its origins in Arabic culture and language. It is derived from the Arabic word "al-qawwam," which means "the sustainer" or "the maintainer." The name's roots can be traced back to the 7th century CE, when Arabic culture and language were spreading across the Middle East and North Africa.
In Islamic tradition, the name Alquan is associated with one of the 99 names of Allah, the supreme deity in Islam. The name is mentioned in the Quran, the holy book of Islam, as one of the attributes of God. This association with divine attributes has contributed to the name's popularity and reverence among Muslims.
The earliest recorded example of the name Alquan can be found in historical records from the Umayyad Caliphate, which ruled from 661 to 750 CE. During this period, the name was used by members of the ruling elite and aristocracy.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Alquan. One of the most famous was Alquan al-Fasi, a 14th-century Moroccan scholar and theologian who made significant contributions to the study of Islamic jurisprudence and philosophy. Another prominent figure was Alquan ibn Abdullah, an 8th-century Arab military commander who played a crucial role in the expansion of the Abbasid Caliphate.
In the realm of literature, Alquan al-Hadrami was a renowned 10th-century Arab poet from Hadramaut, Yemen, whose works are still studied and appreciated today. Additionally, Alquan al-Nabulsi was a 17th-century Syrian scholar and mystic who authored several influential works on Sufism and Islamic spirituality.
A more contemporary figure with the name Alquan was Alquan ibn Muhammad al-Awaji, a 20th-century Saudi Arabian Islamic scholar and writer who contributed significantly to the study of Islamic theology and jurisprudence.
While the name Alquan has its roots in Arabic culture and language, it has gained recognition and popularity across various regions and communities around the world, particularly among Muslims. Its strong historical and religious connections have contributed to its enduring significance and appeal.
People
Alquan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Alquan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Alquan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alquan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 147 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Alquan going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,331,662 US residents.
Is Alquan a common name?
We classify Alquan as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 150 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Alquan most popular?
The single biggest year for Alquan was 1993, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Alquan is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Alquan in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 139 people with the name Alquan, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #47,200 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Alquan in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Alquan?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Alquan leans strongly male. 137 people counted with this name were male (97.9%), compared with 3 female bearers (2.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Alquan?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alquan is Black at 93.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.2%) and White (1.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Alquan most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Alquan in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.5% (130 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Alquan in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Alquan a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Alquan in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Alquan still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Alquan in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Alquan can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Alquan as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.