Unisex name · since 1983

Phan

Since 1983, U.S. Social Security records show 20 babies named Phan, peaking in 1983. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#29,161 of 45,481
all-time among boys
20
born since 1983
1980s
peak decade

Phan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 20 have been recorded since 1983.

Social Security Administration records show Phan recorded 20 times among boys since 1983, 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 1983 to 1993.

  • #29,161 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 20 born since 1983
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Phan ranks #29,161 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 20 born since 1983, peaking in the 1980s.

#29,161 of 45,481
all-time among boys
20
born since 1983
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Phan's 20 recorded births place it above 35.65% 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.

Phan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Phan splits its recorded history at 1986: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1993 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1983 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Phan popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–1993

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1983)
7
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
5.566.577.5 198319861993 6

Phan popularity over time - girls

15 total births recorded since 1981 (Phan as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 15 births
5 198119821991 5

Phan by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (14 births, 70% of the file).

1980s was Phan's strongest decade.

14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.

Phan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 14 births (70% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Phan? ▼
Phan has been given to 20 babies in the U.S. since 1983, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #29,161 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1993. 7 babies were born in 1983, its single highest year.
Where does Phan sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Phan ranks #29,161 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 Phan most popular? ▼
Phan was most popular in the 1980s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
Is Phan a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Phan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 20 births, and as a girl's name it has 15 births.
How long has the name Phan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Phan since 1983 -- 11 years through the most recent 1993 data.
What names are similar to Phan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Pharaoh, Pharoah, Pharrell, Phares, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Phan's data

  • Phan's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (14 total births) through the 1990s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Phan

Nearby Names Like Phan

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

Pharaoh Boy
#2045 1,992 births
Pharoah Boy
#9021 678 births
Pharrell Boy
#7491 460 births
Phares Boy
219 births
Pharell Boy
#12846 193 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Phan: 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, 1983–1993 (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 Phan 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.