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Kwan

/ˈkwɑn/ · 95% boys · 7 born in 2025

Kwan has been given to about 564 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1976, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈkwɑn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 520
Median age today33 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Kwan per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1976 · 25
  • Born in 20257
  • All time564

How popular is Kwan?

Its best year was 1976, when 25 babies were given the name, ranking 2296th. The typical living American called Kwan is about 33 years old today.

Names that sound like Kwan

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kian0.74
  2. Juan0.69
  3. Kylan0.70
  4. Ryan0.62
  5. Dan0.62
  6. Jan0.62
  7. Rowan0.62
  8. Van0.62

Middle names for Kwan

Ranked by flow score
  1. Kwan Thomas0.74
  2. Kwan Cole0.73
  3. Kwan Miles0.73
  4. Kwan Wilder0.72
  5. Kwan James0.71
  6. Kwan John0.55

Sibling names for Kwan

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Aracelisister · 0.75
  2. Marisolsister · 0.74
  3. Aronbrother · 0.72
  4. Dereckbrother · 0.71
  5. Elishaeither · 0.71
  6. Alvarobrother · 0.71

Where Kwan is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Kwan Evans0.73
    2. Kwan Edwards0.73
    3. Kwan Anderson0.70
    4. Kwan Allen0.70
    5. Kwan Adams0.70
    6. Kwan Wilson0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Kwan

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.