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Kwan

Unisex

Meaning of Kwan: Chinese: 'strong'

Kwan is a unisex name most strongly associated with Chinese naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9462nd most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#9462

7 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

564

First recorded 1969 · peak 1976

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 9 babies1982: 6 babies1983: 11 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 9 babies1986: 9 babies1987: 10 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 10 babies1990: 14 babies19901991: 13 babies1992: 10 babies1993: 11 babies1994: 16 babies1995: 18 babies1996: 11 babies1997: 13 babies1998: 11 babies1999: 13 babies2000: 12 babies20002001: 6 babies2002: 9 babies2003: 9 babies2004: 9 babies2005: 10 babies2006: 11 babies2007: 11 babies2008: 8 babies2009: 10 babies2010: 5 babies20102011: 5 babies2012: 7 babies2013: 9 babies2014: 7 babies2015: 0 babies2016: 6 babies2017: 9 babies2018: 11 babies2019: 7 babies2020: 10 babies20202021: 0 babies2022: 5 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 7 babies
US babies named Kwan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 18.

Gender split

95% boys · 5% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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