Quyen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#14,523

among girls

Babies in 2025

named Quyen

How common

1 in 267,878

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1983

30 babies

All-time total

383

#14,850 all-time among girls

First recorded

1977

in Social Security records

Quyen popularity over time

383 babies have been named Quyen since 1977, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

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
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1970s	25	–	25	3	–	#6,560
1980s	127	31	158	16	+532%	#3,644
1990s	77	5	82	8	-48%	#6,760
2000s	68	6	74	7	-10%	#7,069
2010s	31	–	31	3	-58%	#12,017
2020s (to 2025)	13	–	13	2	-30%	#13,176

The story of Quyen

Quyen is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #14,523 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 383 American babies have been named Quyen, about 89% girls and 11% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1983, when 30 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 Quyen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Quyen?

The median living Quyen is about 35 years old; half are between 23 and 42. An estimated 400 people named Quyen 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.

Quyen 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	6	#14,523	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	7	#13,176	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
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2018	–	–	–	–
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2016	5	#18,250	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	6	#16,090	–	–
2013	5	#18,660	–	–
2012	9	#12,017	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	6	#16,492	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	8	#13,523	–	–
2007	7	#15,110	6	#12,017
2006	5	#19,345	–	–
2005	7	#14,154	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	6	#15,302	–	–
2002	12	#8,702	–	–
2001	8	#11,809	–	–
2000	15	#7,069	–	–
1995	8	#10,264	–	–
1990	13	#6,760	–	–
1985	8	#8,110	5	#7,331
1980	10	#6,639	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Quyen?

The median living Quyen is about 35 years old. Half of all living Quyens are between 23 and 42 years old.

How many people named Quyen are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Quyen are alive in the United States, based on 383 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Quyen mean?

Quyen is the Anglicised spelling of a Vietnamese surname (Quyền) as well as various Vietnamese given names.

How popular is the name Quyen in 2025?

Quyen ranked #14,523 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Quyen?

383 babies have been named Quyen in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Quyen most popular?

Quyen peaked in 1983, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Quyen a boy or girl name?

Quyen is used for both: about 89% of babies named Quyen have been girls and 11% boys.

Is the name Quyen rising or falling?

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

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