Nyquan
An African American name meaning "love, compassionate" or "strength".
Name Census estimates that about 145 living Americans carry the first name Nyquan. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Nyquan today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Nyquan births was 2005 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Nyquan. 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
145
~ 1 in 2,363,823 Americans
Peak year
2005
17 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2013 SSA rank
#13,515
Tracked since 1993
Census
Nyquan in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 158 people with the first name Nyquan, which placed it at #44,091 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
#44,091
National first-name rank
People counted
158
158 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
93.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Nyquan
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nyquan is Black at 93.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.2%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.3%). 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 Nyquan 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 Nyquan at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American93.7% · 148
- Hispanic or Latino3.2% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 2
- Two or more races1.3% · 2
- White0.6% · 1
Popularity
Nyquan: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Nyquan from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 80 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
Nyquan 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 Nyquan during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Nyquans live
Origin
Meaning and history of Nyquan
The name Nyquan has its origins in the Arabic language and culture, tracing back to the late medieval period around the 12th-13th century CE. It is derived from the Arabic word "nuqrah," which means "silver" or "silver coin." The name likely originated as a reference to wealth, prosperity, or the cherished value of silver in the region.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Nyquan can be found in the writings of the renowned Arab philosopher and poet, Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, who lived from 1207 to 1273 CE. In his poetic works, he made reference to a character named Nyquan, though the specific context and details are now lost to history.
In the 14th century, there are records of a prominent merchant and trader named Nyquan al-Baghdadi, who hailed from the city of Baghdad in modern-day Iraq. He was renowned for his successful trade ventures, which brought wealth and prosperity to his family and the region.
During the 16th century, a notable Islamic scholar and jurist named Nyquan al-Andalusi was born in the southern regions of Spain, then under Moorish rule. He was highly respected for his contributions to Islamic jurisprudence and his interpretations of religious texts.
In the 18th century, a renowned calligrapher and artist from the Ottoman Empire, Nyquan Efendi, gained recognition for his exquisite calligraphic works and illuminated manuscripts. His artworks adorned the walls of many mosques and palaces throughout the empire.
Another historical figure bearing the name Nyquan was a 19th-century poet and writer from Morocco, Nyquan al-Maghribi. His poetic works celebrated the beauty of the Moroccan landscape and explored themes of love, spirituality, and the human experience.
It is important to note that while the name Nyquan has deep roots in Arabic and Islamic cultures, its usage and popularity have spread to various regions and communities worldwide, making it a name with a rich and diverse cultural heritage.
People
Nyquan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Nyquan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with N
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Nyquan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nyquan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 145 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Nyquan 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 2,363,823 US residents.
Is Nyquan a common name?
We classify Nyquan as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 147 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Nyquan most popular?
The single biggest year for Nyquan was 2005, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Nyquan 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 Nyquan in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 158 people with the name Nyquan, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #44,091 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 Nyquan 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 Nyquan?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Nyquan leans strongly male. 154 people counted with this name were male (98.7%), compared with 2 female bearers (1.3%). 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 Nyquan?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nyquan is Black at 93.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.2%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.3%). 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 Nyquan most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Nyquan in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.7% (148 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 Nyquan in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Nyquan a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Nyquan 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 Nyquan still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Nyquan 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 Nyquan 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 common is the name Nyquan?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.