Total births
20
Boys' name · since 2000
Qian
Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 20 babies named Qian, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 20
- total births
- 2000–2015
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
Qian sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 20 recorded since 2000.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Qian has been recorded 20 times among boys since 2000, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2015.
- 20 total births
- 2000–2015 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 75% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
20 boys have been named Qian since 2000, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2015.
- 20
- total births
- 2000–2015
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
75% of everyone ever named Qian was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
8 babies were named Qian in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
Qian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Qian's full recorded timeline at 2014, 75% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 25% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Qian at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
2014
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2000
Qian popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2015
- Peak year (2014)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Qian by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Qian's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Qian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 15 births (75% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Qian? ▼
Since 2000, Social Security records show 20 babies named Qian. The most recent recorded year was 2015. Its busiest year on record was 2014, with 8 births.
When was Qian most popular? ▼
Qian was most popular in the 2010s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Qian been used? ▼
Qian has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 16 years of data through 2015.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2000–2015 (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. "Qian: Baby Name Since 2000 - 20 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/qian. 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 Qian 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 June 2026.