Boys' name · since 1980
Huan
Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 88 babies named Huan, peaking in 1995. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #18,214 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 88
- born since 1980
- 1980s
- peak decade
Huan sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 88 recorded since 1980.
Social Security Administration records show Huan recorded 88 times among boys since 1980, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2008.
- #18,214 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 88 born since 1980
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Huan ranks #18,214 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 88 born since 1980, peaking in the 1980s.
- #18,214 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 88
- born since 1980
- 1980s
- peak decade
Huan's 88 recorded births place it above 59.82% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Huan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Huan splits its recorded history at 1992: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2005 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1995 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Huan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2008
- Peak year (1995)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Huan by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (44 births, 50% of the file).
1980s was Huan's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Huan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
44 births
- 1990s
1990s
26 births
- 2000s
2000s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 44 births (50% of all-time use).
Huan by state
Where Huan concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 5.7% |
5 of 88 births nationwide.
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What to do with Huan's data
- Huan's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (44 total births) through the 2000s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Huans (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Huan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1995)
Similar record span (~28 yrs)
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, 1980–2008 (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 Huan 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.