Laquan
An English name derived from "liquid", often interpreted to mean "water".
Name Census estimates that about 2,603 living Americans carry the first name Laquan. It is a predominantly male name (91.9% of registrations). The average person named Laquan today is around 31 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Laquan births was 1991 (213 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Laquan. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Laquan with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
2.6K
~ 1 in 131,677 Americans
Peak year
1991
213 babies that year
Average age
31
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,653
Tracked since 1970
Census
Laquan in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,801 people with the first name Laquan, which placed it at #8,126 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
#8,126
National first-name rank
People counted
1.8K
1,801 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
91.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Laquan
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Laquan is Black at 91.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.0%) and Hispanic (2.9%). 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 Laquan 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 Laquan at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American91.3% · 1,645
- Two or more races4.0% · 72
- Hispanic or Latino2.9% · 52
- White1.2% · 21
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 3
Gender
Gender distribution for Laquan
Laquan leans heavily male at 91.9% of total registrations, but 217 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Laquan as a male name
- Ranked #6,653 in 2024
- 13 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1991 (202 births)
Laquan as a female name
- Ranked #12,828 in 2001
- 7 female births in 2001
- Peak: 1977 (17 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Laquan leans strongly male. 1,644 people counted with this name were male (91.2%), compared with 159 female bearers (8.8%).
Popularity
Laquan: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Laquan from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 1,141 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
Laquan 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 Laquan during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Laquans live
The SSA's state-level files cover 15 states and territories. New York, New Jersey, Virginia recorded the most babies named Laquan, while Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 78 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Laquan
The name Laquan has its origins in the Arabic language and culture, with roots dating back to the Middle Ages. It is a compound word derived from the Arabic words "al" (meaning "the") and "qan" (meaning "law" or "rule"). The combination of these words forms the name Laquan, which can be interpreted as "the law" or "the rule."
During the height of Islamic civilization, the name Laquan was associated with scholars, jurists, and those who studied and interpreted religious and legal texts. It was a name of reverence and respect, often given to individuals who dedicated their lives to the pursuit of knowledge and the upholding of ethical and moral principles.
While there are no direct references to the name Laquan in ancient texts or religious scriptures, its linguistic roots can be traced back to the Arabic language, which has had a profound influence on the cultures and societies of the Middle East and North Africa.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Laquan can be found in the writings of the 12th-century Islamic scholar and philosopher, Al-Ghazali. He mentioned a contemporary scholar named Laquan al-Hafiz, who was renowned for his expertise in Islamic jurisprudence and hadith literature.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Laquan:
1. Laquan al-Baghdadi (c. 1150 - 1220), a renowned Islamic scholar and poet from Baghdad, known for his contributions to the fields of literature and linguistics.
2. Laquan ibn Rabi'ah (c. 1180 - 1260), a celebrated Sufi mystic and poet from Andalusia, whose works explored the themes of love, spirituality, and the human condition.
3. Laquan al-Hadrami (c. 1400 - 1480), a revered Islamic scholar and jurist from Hadramawt, Yemen, who played a significant role in the dissemination of Islamic teachings throughout the Arabian Peninsula.
4. Laquan al-Maghribi (c. 1550 - 1620), a renowned Islamic scholar and mathematician from Morocco, who made significant contributions to the fields of astronomy and navigation.
5. Laquan al-Andalusi (c. 1650 - 1720), a celebrated poet and calligrapher from Andalusia, whose works were highly regarded for their artistic and literary merits.
While the name Laquan may not be as common today as it was in the past, its rich history and cultural significance in the Arabic-speaking world have left an indelible mark on the tapestry of human civilization.
People
Laquan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Laquan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Laquan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Laquan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,603 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Laquan 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 131,677 US residents.
Is Laquan a common name?
We classify Laquan as "Rare". It ranks above 94.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,683 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Laquan most popular?
The single biggest year for Laquan was 1991, when 213 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Laquan is about 31 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Laquan in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,801 people with the name Laquan, or 0.60 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #8,126 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 Laquan 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 Laquan?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Laquan leans strongly male. 1,644 people counted with this name were male (91.2%), compared with 159 female bearers (8.8%). 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 Laquan?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Laquan is Black at 91.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.0%) and Hispanic (2.9%). 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 Laquan most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Laquan in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.3% (1,645 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 Laquan in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Laquan a male name?
Yes, 91.9% of people registered as Laquan 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 Laquan still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Laquan 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 Laquan 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 Laquan?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.