Boys' name · since 1972

Guan

Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 6 babies named Guan, peaking in 1972. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#37,624 of 45,481
all-time among boys
6
born since 1972
1970s
peak decade

6 boys have been named Guan since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Guan has been recorded 6 times among boys since 1972, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1972.

  • #37,624 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 6 born since 1972
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Guan ranks #37,624 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 6 born since 1972, peaking in the 1970s.

#37,624 of 45,481
all-time among boys
6
born since 1972
1970s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Guan's 6 recorded births place it above 14.31% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Guan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1972

Last recorded 1972
Peak year (1972)
6
Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
6 1972 6

Guan by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (6 births, 100% of the file).

1970s was Guan's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Guan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 6 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Guan? ▼
6 babies have been named Guan since 1972. All-time, it sits at #37,624 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1972. The peak year was 1972 with 6 births.
Where does Guan sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Guan ranks #37,624 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Guan most popular? ▼
Guan was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Guan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Guan since 1972 -- 1 year through the most recent 1972 data.
What names are similar to Guan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Guadalupe, Gualberto, Guage, Guadlupe, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Guan

Nearby Names Like Guan

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Guan

Guadalupe Boy
#4255 25,081 births
Gualberto Boy
315 births
Guage Boy
103 births
Guadlupe Boy
22 births
Guardian Boy
10 births

Compare Guan side by side: Guan vs Guadalupe Guan vs Gualberto Guan vs Guage

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Rumsey
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Amilcare
6 births · Peak 1914
Merchant
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Orvo
6 births · Peak 1914

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Guan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1972–1972 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Guan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.