unisex name

Rwan

  • Gender Unisex
  • Letters 4
  • Popularity Uncommon
  • Births on record 190

Rwan is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 16% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2011 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

  • Peaked in France in 2010, when 15 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1999.

Rwan over time

Births per decade in France, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.

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Births named Rwan by decade in France
Decade Births
1990s 5
2000s 65
2010s 65
2020s (to 2022) 15

How popular is Rwan?

In 2022, Rwan was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Where Rwan is used

England & Wales #3,406 6 in 2025
France #5,984 5 in 2022
United States #17,473 5 in 2011

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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.

Names that peaked alongside Rwan

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Rwan also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rwan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Rwan

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rwan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Rwan

How popular is the name Rwan?

In 2022, Rwan was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Is Rwan a girl's or a boy's name?

Rwan is used for both girls and boys. About 16% of recorded births with this name are girls.

When was Rwan most popular?

Rwan peaked in 2010, when 15 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.

Is Rwan a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rwan currently ranks #3,406 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.