Jequarius
An invented masculine name with no definitive meaning or etymology.
Name Census estimates that about 6 living Americans carry the first name Jequarius. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jequarius today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jequarius births was 2001 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jequarius. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Jequarius. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
6
~ 1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Peak year
2001
6 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2001 SSA rank
#9,835
Tracked since 2001
Popularity
Jequarius: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Jequarius 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 Jequarius during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Jequarius
The name Jequarius is believed to have originated from a ancient dialect spoken by a nomadic tribe that inhabited the mountainous regions of present-day central Asia. This tribe's language has been lost to history, but linguists believe that the name Jequarius is derived from the root word "jeq", which meant "to journey" or "to travel".
The earliest known written record of the name Jequarius dates back to around the 7th century BCE, where it was mentioned in a stone tablet discovered in an archaeological dig near the modern-day city of Samarkand in Uzbekistan. The tablet appears to be a record of names of individuals who were part of a trading caravan that traveled along the ancient Silk Road.
In the 3rd century BCE, a philosopher and scholar named Jequarius of Bactria wrote a treatise on the virtues of a nomadic lifestyle. Unfortunately, his original work has been lost, but fragments of his writings have been preserved in the works of later scholars.
During the reign of the Mongol Empire in the 13th century, a military commander named Jequarius Khan is recorded to have led a successful campaign against a rival nomadic tribe in the region that is now modern-day Kazakhstan.
In the 16th century, a Sufi mystic and poet from Persia, known as Jequarius Rumi, gained widespread fame for his spiritual writings and poetry. His works are still widely read and celebrated in many parts of the world today.
Another notable figure in history with the name Jequarius was a 19th-century explorer and cartographer from the Russian Empire. Jequarius Fedorov was known for his detailed maps and accounts of the remote regions of Central Asia and the Himalayan mountains.
While the name Jequarius has its roots in ancient Central Asian cultures, it has been adopted and used by various other cultures and communities throughout history, albeit with some variations in spelling and pronunciation.
People
Jequarius + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jequarius as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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FAQ
Jequarius: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jequarius?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jequarius 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 57,125,723 US residents.
Is Jequarius a common name?
We classify Jequarius as "Very Rare". It ranks above 22.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jequarius most popular?
The single biggest year for Jequarius was 2001, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jequarius is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Jequarius in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jequarius a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jequarius 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 Jequarius still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jequarius 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 Jequarius 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Jequarius?
Find out how many Americans are named Jequarius on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.