Is Kwan a boy or girl name?

Kwan is a boy’s name. Of the 564 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 4.8% were girls and 95.2% were boys.

Kwan

Recorded 1969–2025 · United States

Kwan was most popular in 1976, when 25 American babies were given the name — ranking #4,647 that year. In 2025 it ranked #20,040, with 7 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 564 people named Kwan.

Kwan over time

Births per year. The dot marks Kwan’s peak in 1976. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Kwan a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Kwan is a boy’s name — 4.8% of the 564 Americans given it were girls and 95.2% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org