Holding steady.
Popularity of Taiquan since 1989
Babies named Taiquan per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 56 |
| 2000s | 55 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Taiquan is a modern American coinage, first recorded in 1989. Its peak usage came in 2006, and it has remained consistently uncommon, with no top 1000 ranking in any year. The name reflects the creative naming trend in African American communities during the 1990s and 2000s, combining the popular prefix 'Tai-' with the suffix '-quan'. While never widely adopted, Taiquan has shown stable, low-level use over the decades.
Taiquan first appeared in U.S. records in 1989, a period when distinctive, invented names with the fashionable 'Tai-' prefix and the '-quan' suffix (reminiscent of names like Dequan) were gaining popularity among African American families. It has no known meaning in any language and is best understood as a modern coinage.
Sibling names for Taiquan
Names that share Taiquan's style, for a brother or sister.
