Unisex name · since 1977
Xuan
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 242 babies named Xuan, peaking in 1981. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17,916 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 242
- born since 1977
- 1980s
- peak decade
Xuan is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 242 have been recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Xuan recorded 242 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 2019.
- #17,916 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 242 born since 1977
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Xuan ranks #17,916 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 242 born since 1977, peaking in the 1980s.
- #17,916 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 242
- born since 1977
- 1980s
- peak decade
Xuan's 242 recorded births place it above 75.23% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Xuan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Xuan's full recorded timeline at 1993, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1981 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Xuan popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2019
- Peak year (1981)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Xuan popularity over time - boys
25 total births recorded since 1985 (Xuan as boys' name)
Xuan by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (105 births, 43% of the file).
1980s was Xuan's strongest decade.
105 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Xuan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s
1980s
105 births
- 1990s
1990s
52 births
- 2000s 30
2000s
30 births
- 2010s
2010s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 105 births (43% of all-time use).
Xuan by state
Where Xuan concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 22 | 9.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 2.1% |
22 of 242 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Xuan's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (105 total births) through the 2010s (44) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Xuans (22 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.
Keep exploring Xuan
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Xuan: 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 (~42 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, 1977–2019 (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 Xuan 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.