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Quan

/ˈkwɔn/ · 97% boys · 12 born in 2025

Quan has been given to about 1,464 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1985, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈkwɔn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,362
Median age today31 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Quan per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & Waleseach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1985 · 43
  • Born in 202512
  • All time1,464
  • England & Wales, 20253

How popular is Quan?

Its best year was 1985, when 43 babies were given the name, ranking 1662nd. The typical living American called Quan is about 31 years old today.

Names that sound like Quan

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Juan0.68
  2. Jaquan0.70
  3. Daquan0.70
  4. Kian0.69
  5. Quinn0.65
  6. Kylan0.58
  7. Kiran0.58
  8. Karan0.58

Middle names for Quan

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

Sibling names for Quan

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Aracelisister · 0.84
  2. Dereckbrother · 0.83
  3. Kareembrother · 0.83
  4. Alvarobrother · 0.83
  5. Elishaeither · 0.81
  6. Noemisister · 0.80

Where Quan is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

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

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

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