Anquan
Of Arabic origin, meaning "the tranquil" or "the serene one".
Name Census estimates that about 240 living Americans carry the first name Anquan. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Anquan today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Anquan births was 2009 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Anquan. 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
240
~ 1 in 1,428,143 Americans
Peak year
2009
13 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2020 SSA rank
#9,627
Tracked since 1979
Census
Anquan in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 250 people with the first name Anquan, which placed it at #33,212 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
#33,212
National first-name rank
People counted
250
250 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
82.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Anquan
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Anquan is Black at 82.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (8.4%) and Two or More Races (4.8%). 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 Anquan 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 Anquan at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American82.0% · 205
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.4% · 21
- Two or more races4.8% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.8% · 7
- White1.6% · 4
- Hispanic or Latino0.4% · 1
Popularity
Anquan: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Anquan from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 92 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Anquan 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 Anquan during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Anquan
The name Anquan has its origins in the Arabic language and culture. It is derived from the Arabic word "انقان" (anqān), which means "safe" or "secure." The earliest recorded use of this name dates back to the 7th century AD, during the rise of Islam in the Arabian Peninsula.
Anquan was a relatively uncommon name in the early days of Islam, but it gained popularity as a symbolic representation of the safety and security that the religion promised its followers. It was often bestowed upon newborn boys as a way of expressing the parents' hope for their child's well-being and protection.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Anquan was Anquan ibn Amir, a renowned Islamic scholar and jurist from the 8th century AD. He was known for his expertise in Islamic jurisprudence and his contributions to the development of the Maliki school of Islamic legal thought.
In the 10th century AD, Anquan ibn Abi Al-Qasim was a prominent Arabic poet and philosopher from Andalusia, the region that now comprises modern-day Spain and Portugal. His works were widely celebrated for their depth and elegance, and he was considered one of the most influential literary figures of his time.
During the 12th century, Anquan Al-Hamdani was a renowned Islamic mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the fields of trigonometry and spherical geometry. His works were widely studied and influenced the development of mathematics and astronomy in the Islamic world.
In the 14th century, Anquan Al-Khalili was a renowned Islamic theologian and philosopher from Damascus, Syria. He was known for his extensive knowledge of Islamic theology and his efforts to reconcile religious teachings with rational thought and philosophical inquiry.
Anquan Al-Ghazali, born in 1058 AD in Tus, Persia (modern-day Iran), was a prominent Islamic scholar, philosopher, and mystic. He is considered one of the most influential thinkers in the history of Islamic philosophy and is widely regarded as a key figure in the revival of Islamic spirituality.
While the name Anquan has its roots in the Arabic language and Islamic culture, it has also been adopted and used in various other cultures and regions throughout history, reflecting the spread of Islamic influence and the cultural exchange that occurred as a result of trade, migration, and conquest.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Anquan
People
Anquan + last name combinations
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FAQ
Anquan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anquan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 240 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Anquan 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 1,428,143 US residents.
Is Anquan a common name?
We classify Anquan as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 245 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Anquan most popular?
The single biggest year for Anquan was 2009, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Anquan is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Anquan in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 250 people with the name Anquan, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #33,212 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 Anquan 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 Anquan?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Anquan leans strongly male. 246 people counted with this name were male (95.3%), compared with 12 female bearers (4.7%). 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 Anquan?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Anquan is Black at 82.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (8.4%) and Two or More Races (4.8%). 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 Anquan most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Anquan in the 2020 Census, accounting for 82.0% (205 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 Anquan in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Anquan a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Anquan 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 Anquan still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Anquan 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 Anquan 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 are named Anquan?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.