Tyquan
Of African American origin, likely a variant spelling of Taquan, meaning "peace."
Name Census estimates that about 3,591 living Americans carry the first name Tyquan. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Tyquan today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tyquan births was 1997 (199 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tyquan. 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
3.6K
~ 1 in 95,448 Americans
Peak year
1997
199 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,854
Tracked since 1976
Census
Tyquan in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,459 people with the first name Tyquan, which placed it at #6,504 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
#6,504
National first-name rank
People counted
2.5K
2,459 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.8
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
93.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tyquan
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tyquan is Black at 93.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.0%) and Two or More Races (2.2%). 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 Tyquan 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 Tyquan at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American93.3% · 2,295
- Hispanic or Latino3.0% · 74
- Two or more races2.2% · 54
- White0.9% · 23
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 4
Gender
Gender distribution for Tyquan
Out of the 3,661 babies given the name Tyquan since 1880, 99.7% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Tyquan as a male name
- Ranked #4,854 in 2024
- 21 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1997 (194 births)
Tyquan as a female name
- Ranked #16,035 in 1997
- 5 female births in 1997
- Peak: 1996 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tyquan appears almost entirely male. Of the 2,460 people counted with this name, 99.3% were male and only a very small share were female.
Popularity
Tyquan: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tyquan 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 1,466 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
Tyquan 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 Tyquan during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tyquans live
The SSA's state-level files cover 18 states and territories. New York, South Carolina, North Carolina recorded the most babies named Tyquan, while Massachusetts, Tennessee, Ohio recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 141 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tyquan
Tyquan is a name of African American origin, derived from the combination of the Arabic name Taquan, meaning "strength" or "power," and the English suffix "-qua," which is often used to create names with a unique and stylized flair. The name gained popularity in the late 20th century, particularly among African American communities in the United States.
The earliest recorded use of the name Tyquan can be traced back to the late 1970s and early 1980s. While its exact origins are not entirely clear, it is believed to have emerged as a creative adaptation of the more traditional Arabic name Taquan, reflecting the cultural influences and naming preferences of African Americans during that time period.
One of the earliest and most notable individuals to bear the name Tyquan was Tyquan Woodfork, born in 1989, a former American football wide receiver who played for the New York Giants in the National Football League (NFL). Another prominent figure with this name was Tyquan Lewis, born in 1994, a defensive end who played for the Indianapolis Colts in the NFL.
Tyquan Underwood, born in 1992, was a professional basketball player who played in various leagues, including the NBA G League and internationally. Tyquan Bowie, born in 1989, was a former football linebacker who played for several teams in the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Tyquan Dukes, born in 1985, was a notable American boxer who competed in the super middleweight division and held several regional titles. He had a successful amateur career before turning professional in the late 2000s.
While the name Tyquan has gained popularity in recent decades, particularly within the African American community, it is a relatively modern name with a unique blend of cultural influences and creative expression. Its origins and historical references are rooted in the late 20th century, reflecting the evolving naming traditions and cultural identities of that time period.
People
Tyquan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tyquan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Tyquan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tyquan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,591 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tyquan 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 95,448 US residents.
Is Tyquan a common name?
We classify Tyquan as "Rare". It ranks above 95.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 3,661 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tyquan most popular?
The single biggest year for Tyquan was 1997, when 199 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tyquan is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tyquan in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,459 people with the name Tyquan, or 0.81 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,504 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 Tyquan 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 Tyquan?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tyquan appears almost entirely male. Of the 2,460 people counted with this name, 99.3% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Tyquan?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tyquan is Black at 93.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.0%) and Two or More Races (2.2%). 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 Tyquan most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tyquan in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.3% (2,295 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 Tyquan in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tyquan a male name?
Yes, 99.7% of people registered as Tyquan 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 Tyquan still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tyquan 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 Tyquan 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 called Tyquan?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.