Holding steady.
Popularity of Jaiquan since 1991
Babies named Jaiquan per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 156 |
| 2000s | 207 |
| 2010s | 51 |
| 2020s | 13 |
Meaning & origin
Jaiquan is a modern American name that first entered the U.S. naming landscape in 1991, a period when many parents began forging new names by blending popular prefixes and suffixes. The name reached its peak usage in 2000, but has since maintained a low, stable level of usage. Though it has never appeared among the top 1,000 names nor any top state lists, Jaiquan fits within a broader style of names like Jaylen and Daquan that gained traction in the 1990s and 2000s. Its trajectory of steady but minimal usage suggests it remains a distinctive choice without having become a widespread trend.
Jaiquan is a modern invented name, likely formed by combining the popular prefix 'Jai-' (as in Jaden, Jalen) with the suffix '-quan', which may have been borrowed from names like Daquan or inspired by other contemporary sounds. It first appeared in the United States in 1991, reflecting the late 20th-century trend of creating distinctive, phonetic names.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Jai, Quan
Sibling names for Jaiquan
Names that share Jaiquan's style, for a brother or sister.
