Quayshaun
Uncommon Arabic name possibly meaning "obedient to the powerful one".
Name Census estimates that about 146 living Americans carry the first name Quayshaun. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Quayshaun today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Quayshaun births was 1991 (93 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Quayshaun. 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
146
~ 1 in 2,347,632 Americans
Peak year
1991
93 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
2007 SSA rank
#12,010
Tracked since 1991
Census
Quayshaun in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 124 people with the first name Quayshaun, which placed it at #49,647 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
#49,647
National first-name rank
People counted
124
124 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
89.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Quayshaun
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Quayshaun is Black at 89.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.8%) and Hispanic (3.2%). 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 Quayshaun 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 Quayshaun at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American89.5% · 111
- Two or more races4.8% · 6
- Hispanic or Latino3.2% · 4
- White2.4% · 3
Popularity
Quayshaun: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Quayshaun 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 144 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
Quayshaun 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 Quayshaun during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Quayshauns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. North Carolina, Florida, New York recorded the most babies named Quayshaun, while Michigan, Georgia, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 8 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Quayshaun
The name Quayshaun has its origins in the African American community, emerging as a creative and unique variation on more traditional names. It is believed to have been coined in the late 20th century, possibly as a combination of the names Quay and Shaun, though its precise etymology is unclear.
While the name Quayshaun does not have a long and storied history like many other names, it reflects the rich cultural tradition of African Americans creating distinctive and meaningful names for their children. This practice has its roots in the post-slavery era, when African Americans sought to reclaim their identities and assert their cultural pride through the names they chose.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Quayshaun was Quayshaun Mosley, a football player from Florida who played college football for the University of South Florida in the early 2000s. Another notable Quayshaun was Quayshaun Patton, a basketball player from Georgia who played for the University of Georgia in the late 2000s.
In the realm of entertainment, there is Quayshaun Buckner, an American actor and comedian who has appeared in various television shows and films. Additionally, Quayshaun Dorsey is a musician and songwriter from Texas, known for his work in the hip-hop and R&B genres.
While the name Quayshaun may not have a long historical trail, it represents the ongoing evolution of African American culture and the continued pursuit of unique and meaningful names that reflect personal identity and cultural pride.
People
Quayshaun + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Quayshaun as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Q
Other first names starting with Q with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Quayshaun: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Quayshaun?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 146 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Quayshaun 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 2,347,632 US residents.
Is Quayshaun a common name?
We classify Quayshaun as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 150 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Quayshaun most popular?
The single biggest year for Quayshaun was 1991, when 93 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Quayshaun is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Quayshaun in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 124 people with the name Quayshaun, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #49,647 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 Quayshaun 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 Quayshaun?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Quayshaun leans strongly male. 119 people counted with this name were male (96.0%), compared with 5 female bearers (4.0%). 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 Quayshaun?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Quayshaun is Black at 89.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.8%) and Hispanic (3.2%). 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 Quayshaun most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Quayshaun in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.5% (111 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 Quayshaun in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Quayshaun a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Quayshaun 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 Quayshaun still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Quayshaun 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 Quayshaun 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 share the name Quayshaun?
Want to know how many Americans are named Quayshaun? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.