Total births
24
Boys' name · since 1981
Kuan
Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 24 babies named Kuan, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 24
- total births
- 1981–2005
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Kuan sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 24 recorded since 1981.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kuan has been recorded 24 times among boys since 1981, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2005.
- 24 total births
- 1981–2005 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
24 boys have been named Kuan since 1981, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2005.
- 24
- total births
- 1981–2005
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Kuan was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
7 babies were named Kuan in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Kuan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kuan splits its recorded history at 2002: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kuan at a glance
Last recorded 2005Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Kuan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2005
- Peak year (2005)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Kuan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kuan's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Kuan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 13 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kuan? ▼
24 babies have been named Kuan since 1981. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 2005 with 7 births.
When was Kuan most popular? ▼
Kuan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Kuan been used? ▼
Kuan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 25 years of data through 2005.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1981–2005 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kuan: Baby Name Since 1981 - 24 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kuan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Kuan 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 July 2026.