Maquan
A masculine name likely of Chinese origin meaning "Horse inscribed with power".
Name Census estimates that about 13 living Americans carry the first name Maquan. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Maquan today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Maquan births was 1997 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Maquan. 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 Maquan. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
13
~ 1 in 26,365,718 Americans
Peak year
1997
8 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2000 SSA rank
#11,517
Tracked since 1997
Popularity
Maquan: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Maquan 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 8 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Maquan remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Maquan 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 Maquan 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 Maquan
The name Maquan is believed to have originated from the ancient Akkadian language, which was spoken in Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) during the third millennium BCE. It is derived from the Akkadian word "maquan," which means "guardian" or "protector." This suggests that the name was initially given to individuals who were tasked with guarding or protecting important people or places.
In ancient Mesopotamian texts, such as the Epic of Gilgamesh, the name Maquan is mentioned as belonging to a warrior or a guardian of a temple or a city. These references indicate that the name was in use among the Akkadian and Sumerian peoples during the early Bronze Age.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Maquan dates back to around 2500 BCE, when it was found inscribed on a clay tablet from the city of Ur, in present-day Iraq. This tablet listed the name Maquan as belonging to a scribe or a priest in the temple of the moon god, Nanna.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Maquan. One of the most famous was Maquan the Wise, a renowned philosopher and scholar who lived in the city of Babylon during the 6th century BCE. He was known for his teachings on ethics, morality, and the pursuit of knowledge.
Another prominent figure with the name Maquan was a military commander who served under the Assyrian king Ashurbanipal in the 7th century BCE. This Maquan was celebrated for his bravery and strategic prowess in battles against the Elamites and other enemies of the Assyrian Empire.
In the 4th century BCE, there was a Persian nobleman named Maquan who was a close advisor to King Darius III. He played a significant role in the Persian Empire's efforts to resist the invasion of Alexander the Great.
During the Islamic Golden Age, a renowned mathematician and astronomer named Maquan al-Andalusi made important contributions to the fields of algebra and trigonometry. He lived in Cordoba, Spain, in the 10th century CE and wrote several influential treatises on mathematics and astronomy.
In more recent times, a prominent artist and sculptor from Iraq named Maquan Abdulrahman (1930-2020) gained international recognition for his works that celebrated the rich cultural heritage of Mesopotamia and the Middle East.
People
Maquan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Maquan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Maquan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maquan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 13 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Maquan 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 26,365,718 US residents.
Is Maquan a common name?
We classify Maquan as "Very Rare". It ranks above 33.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 13 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Maquan most popular?
The single biggest year for Maquan was 1997, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Maquan is about 27 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 Maquan in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Maquan a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Maquan 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 Maquan still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Maquan 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 Maquan 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 have Maquan as a first name?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Maquan, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.