Quan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	8	13	1	–	#3,517
1970s	5	196	201	20	+1446%	#1,774
1980s	24	303	327	33	+63%	#1,644
1990s	5	350	355	36	+9%	#1,931
2000s	–	274	274	27	-23%	#2,366
2010s	–	205	205	21	-25%	#3,509
2020s (to 2025)	–	89	89	15	-28%	#4,814

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,517

1970s

196

201

+1446%

#1,774

1980s

303

327

+63%

#1,644

1990s

350

355

+9%

#1,931

2000s

–

274

-23%

#2,366

2010s

–

205

-25%

#3,509

2020s (to 2025)

–

-28%

#4,814

The story of Quan

Quan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,092 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1966, 1,464 American babies have been named Quan. Its peak came in 1985, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Quan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Quan?

The median living Quan is about 30 years old; half are between 18 and 40. An estimated 1,400 people named Quan are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Quan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	12	#7,092
2024	–	–	13	#6,727
2023	–	–	16	#5,863
2022	–	–	21	#4,814
2021	–	–	9	#8,671
2020	–	–	18	#5,183
2019	–	–	22	#4,602
2018	–	–	14	#6,253
2017	–	–	21	#4,706
2016	–	–	13	#6,632
2015	–	–	21	#4,667
2014	–	–	19	#5,017
2013	–	–	21	#4,579
2012	–	–	31	#3,509
2011	–	–	24	#4,186
2010	–	–	19	#4,987
2009	–	–	22	#4,551
2008	–	–	29	#3,712
2007	–	–	32	#3,430
2006	–	–	24	#4,075
2005	–	–	22	#4,153
2004	–	–	21	#4,226
2003	–	–	25	#3,602
2002	–	–	24	#3,641
2001	–	–	34	#2,778
2000	–	–	41	#2,366
1995	–	–	43	#1,980
1990	–	–	40	#1,931
1985	5	#11,963	38	#1,662
1980	–	–	23	#2,268
1975	–	–	16	#2,613
1970	–	–	19	#2,104
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Quan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Quan?

The median living Quan is about 30 years old. Half of all living Quans are between 18 and 40 years old.

How many people named Quan are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Quan are alive in the United States, based on 1,464 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Quan in 2025?

Quan ranked #7,092 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Quan?

1,464 babies have been named Quan in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Quan most popular?

Quan peaked in 1985, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Quan a boy or girl name?

Quan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Quan rising or falling?

Quan is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Quan popularity over time

The story of Quan

How old are people named Quan?

Quan year by year

Frequently asked questions

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