unisex name
Quyen
- Origin Vietnamese
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 383
Quyen is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 89% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Quyen is a name of Vietnamese origin.
- Peaked in 1983, when 30 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1977.
Quyen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 25 |
| 1980s | 158 |
| 1990s | 82 |
| 2000s | 74 |
| 2010s | 31 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 13 |
How popular is Quyen?
In 2025, Quyen was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Quyen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Quyen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Quyen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Quyen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Quyen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Quyen
How popular is the name Quyen?
In 2025, Quyen was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Quyen a girl's or a boy's name?
Quyen is used for both girls and boys. About 89% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Quyen most popular?
Quyen peaked in 1983, when 30 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Quyen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Quyen currently ranks #13,332 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.