Boys' name · since 1979
Thuan
207 babies named Thuan in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12,758 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 207
- born since 1979
- 1980s
- peak decade
207 boys have been named Thuan since 1979, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Thuan recorded 207 times among boys since 1979, 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 1979 to 2009.
- #12,758 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 207 born since 1979
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thuan ranks #12,758 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 207 born since 1979, peaking in the 1980s.
- #12,758 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 207
- born since 1979
- 1980s
- peak decade
Thuan's 207 recorded births place it above 71.93% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Thuan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Thuan splits its recorded history at 1991: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1980 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1981 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Thuan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2009
- Peak year (1981)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Thuan popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1982 (Thuan as girls' name)
Thuan by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (99 births, 48% of the file).
1980s was Thuan's strongest decade.
99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Thuan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
99 births
- 1990s
1990s
49 births
- 2000s
2000s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 99 births (48% of all-time use).
Thuan by state
Where Thuan concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 15 | 7.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 6 | 2.9% |
15 of 207 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Thuan's data
- Thuan's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (99 total births) through the 2000s (53) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Thuans (15 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Thuan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1981)
Similar record span (~30 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, 1979–2009 (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 Thuan 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.