Unisex name · since 1955

Wan

Wan has 10 recorded births since 1955 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1955 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#56,853 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10
born since 1955
1950s
peak decade

Wan sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10 recorded since 1955.

Social Security Administration records show Wan recorded 10 times among girls since 1955, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 1992.

  • #56,853 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 10 born since 1955
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wan ranks #56,853 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1955, peaking in the 1950s.

#56,853 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10
born since 1955
1950s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Wan's 10 recorded births place it above 21.24% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Wan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Wan's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1955, with only 5 births recorded.

Wan popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1992

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1955)
5
Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
5 19551992 5

Wan popularity over time - boys

5 total births recorded since 1960 (Wan as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1960 5

Wan by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1950s was Wan's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Wan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wan? ▼
Wan has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1955, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #56,853 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1992. 5 babies were born in 1955, its single highest year.
Where does Wan sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wan ranks #56,853 of 72,339 girls' 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 Wan most popular? ▼
Wan was most popular in the 1950s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
Is Wan a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Wan is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 10 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Wan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Wan since 1955 -- 38 years through the most recent 1992 data.
What names are similar to Wan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wanda, Wanita, Waneta, Wanetta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Wan's data

  • Wan's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- 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 Wan

Nearby Names Like Wan

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

Wanda Girl
#5921 281,214 births
Wanita Girl
2,534 births
Waneta Girl
2,466 births
Wanetta Girl
1,114 births
Wanna Girl
550 births

Compare Wan side by side: Wan vs Wanda Wan vs Wanita Wan vs Waneta

Or pick any two names to compare →

Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Franc
10 births · Peak 1882
Spicy
10 births · Peak 1883
Daisye
10 births · Peak 1884
Minne
10 births · Peak 1889
Atta
10 births · Peak 1890
Stena
10 births · Peak 1891
Sopha
10 births · Peak 1893
Berte
10 births · Peak 1894

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Wan: 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, 1955–1992 (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 Wan 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.