boy's name
Gokan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 175
Gokan is a boy's name. In 2006 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1990, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1982.
Gokan over time
Births per decade in France, 1980s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2006, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 65 |
| 1990s | 80 |
| 2000s (to 2006) | 30 |
How popular is Gokan?
In 2006, Gokan was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Gokan is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Gökan | Gökan is a rare spelling of Gokan, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Gokan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gokan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gokan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gokan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gokan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gokan
Is Gokan a girl's or a boy's name?
Gokan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Gokan most popular?
Gokan peaked in 1990, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.