Holding steady.
Popularity of Daquawn since 1990
Babies named Daquawn per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 99 |
| 2000s | 59 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Daquawn is a modern American name first recorded in 1990, a product of the late 20th century trend of creating distinctive new names by blending fashionable syllables. It saw its highest usage in 1996, after which its popularity plateaued into a stable pattern. The name has never cracked the national top 1000 and remains extremely rare: Social Security data shows no recent rankings, indicating fewer than five births per year nationally. No state dominance emerges from the data, consistent with its niche profile. Daquawn exemplifies the inventive, individualized naming style that became prominent in African American communities during the 1990s, where names were crafted for phonetic appeal and uniqueness rather than historical precedent.
Daquawn is a modern American coinage first recorded in 1990. It likely follows the pattern of other invented names from the late 20th century that combine the popular prefix Da- with the syllable -quawn, possibly influenced by names such as Laquawn or Quan. Its usage has remained rare, with a peak in 1996.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Daq, Quawn
Sibling names for Daquawn
Names that share Daquawn's style, for a brother or sister.
