boy's name
Quan
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,504
Quan is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1985, when 43 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 276,319 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1966.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Quan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 13 |
| 1970s | 201 |
| 1980s | 327 |
| 1990s | 355 |
| 2000s | 274 |
| 2010s | 205 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 89 |
How popular is Quan?
In 2025, Quan was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Quan is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Quan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Quan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Quan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Quan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Quan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Quan
How popular is the name Quan?
In 2025, Quan was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Quan a girl's or a boy's name?
Quan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Quan?
Quan has 1 syllable.
When was Quan most popular?
Quan peaked in 1985, when 43 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Quan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Quan currently ranks #5,821 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.