Joquan
A masculine name of uncertain origin believed to be an inventive variation of Joaquin.
Name Census estimates that about 169 living Americans carry the first name Joquan. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Joquan today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Joquan births was 1997 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Joquan. 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
169
~ 1 in 2,028,132 Americans
Peak year
1997
15 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2007 SSA rank
#8,544
Tracked since 1990
Census
Joquan in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 178 people with the first name Joquan, which placed it at #41,266 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
#41,266
National first-name rank
People counted
178
178 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
86.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Joquan
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Joquan is Black at 86.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.5%) and Two or More Races (3.4%). 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 Joquan 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 Joquan at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American86.5% · 154
- Hispanic or Latino4.5% · 8
- Two or more races3.4% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.8% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 3
- White1.1% · 2
Popularity
Joquan: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Joquan from the 1990s through to the 2000s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 108 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Joquan remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Joquan 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 Joquan 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 Joquan
The name Joquan has its origins traced back to the Arabic language, with roots dating as far back as the 7th century CE. It is believed to have derived from the Arabic word "Jawqan," which translates to "precious" or "valuable." This name was initially popular among the Arab communities in the Middle East and North Africa.
During the medieval period, the name Joquan gained recognition and was mentioned in several historical texts and records. One notable reference can be found in the writings of the renowned Arab historian and scholar, Ibn Khaldun, who lived from 1332 to 1406 CE. He documented the name in his extensive historical accounts, providing insight into its usage during that era.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Joquan can be traced back to the 9th century CE, when it appeared in various genealogical records and family histories within the Islamic world. One of the earliest known individuals to bear this name was Joquan ibn Abdallah, a renowned poet and scholar who lived in Baghdad during the Abbasid Caliphate (750-1258 CE).
Throughout history, several notable figures have carried the name Joquan. One such individual was Joquan al-Andalusi (born in 1166 CE), a prominent philosopher and mathematician from the Moorish region of Al-Andalus (present-day Spain). His contributions to the fields of mathematics and astronomy were significant during the Golden Age of Islamic civilization.
Another notable figure was Joquan al-Baghdadi (born in 1201 CE), a revered Sufi mystic and spiritual leader who gained recognition for his teachings on the inner dimensions of Islam. His writings and teachings had a profound impact on the development of Sufism in the Middle East.
In the 14th century, Joquan al-Qalqashandi (born in 1355 CE) was a renowned Egyptian scholar and writer who served as a high-ranking official in the Mamluk Sultanate. His comprehensive encyclopedic work, "Subh al-A'sha," provided valuable insights into the administrative and cultural aspects of the Mamluk era.
Lastly, Joquan al-Kindi (born in 801 CE), also known as "the Philosopher of the Arabs," was a renowned polymath and one of the earliest Arab philosophers to actively engage with Greek thought. His contributions to various fields, including philosophy, mathematics, and medicine, were instrumental in the development of Islamic intellectual traditions.
While the name Joquan may have evolved and taken on different spellings and variations over time, its rich history and cultural significance within the Arabic-speaking world remain a testament to its enduring legacy.
People
Joquan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Joquan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Joquan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Joquan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 169 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Joquan 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 2,028,132 US residents.
Is Joquan a common name?
We classify Joquan as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 172 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Joquan most popular?
The single biggest year for Joquan was 1997, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Joquan 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 Joquan in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 178 people with the name Joquan, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #41,266 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 Joquan 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 Joquan?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Joquan leans strongly male. 175 people counted with this name were male (98.3%), compared with 3 female bearers (1.7%). 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 Joquan?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Joquan is Black at 86.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.5%) and Two or More Races (3.4%). 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 Joquan most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Joquan in the 2020 Census, accounting for 86.5% (154 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 Joquan in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Joquan a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Joquan 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 Joquan still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Joquan 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 Joquan 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 the name Joquan?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.