Total births
341
Unisex name · since 1977
Quyen
341 babies named Quyen in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 341
- total births
- 1977–2025
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
341 girls have been named Quyen since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Quyen recorded 341 times among girls since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls 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 1977 to 2025.
- 341 total births
- 1977–2025 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
341 girls have been named Quyen since 1977, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2025.
- 341
- total births
- 1977–2025
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Quyen was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
22 babies were named Quyen in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Quyen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Quyen splits its recorded history at 1996: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2006 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1983 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Quyen at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Quyen popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (1983)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Quyen popularity over time - boys
42 total births recorded since 1981 (Quyen as boys' name)
Quyen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Quyen's strongest decade.
127 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Quyen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 25
1970s
25 births
- 1980s
1980s
127 births
- 1990s
1990s
77 births
- 2000s
2000s
68 births
- 2010s 31
2010s
31 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 127 births (37% of all-time use).
Quyen by state
Where Quyen concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 47 | 13.8% |
California share of Quyen's total US births 13.8%
47 of 341 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Quyen? ▼
Quyen has been given to 341 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 22 babies were born in 1983, its single highest year.
When was Quyen most popular? ▼
Quyen was most popular in the 1980s decade with 127 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
Where is Quyen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Quyen are California (47 births).
Is Quyen a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Quyen is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 341 births, and as a boy's name it has 42 births.
How long has the name Quyen been used? ▼
Records for Quyen go back to 1977, giving 49 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Quyen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Quynh, Quynn, Quynhnhu, Quynhanh. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Quyen's data
- Quyen's decade-level peak was the 1980s (127 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Quyens (47 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Quyen
Nearby Names Like Quyen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Quyen
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Quynn Girl
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Quynhnhu Girl
12 births
Quynhanh Girl
10 births
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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, 1977–2025 (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. "Quyen: Baby Name Since 1977 - 341 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/quyen. 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 Quyen 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.