Suan
The Story of Suan
As a girl name
Suan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1947, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1968, when 10 Suans were born — ranking #4,490 that year. As of 2026, Suan ranks #7,567 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 106 Suans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Suan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1985, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 9 Suans were born — ranking #8,129 that year. As of 2026, Suan ranks #10,791 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 61 Suans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Suan
Suan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1947 and has accumulated 106 births in the dataset. Suan's peak popularity came in 1968 when it ranked #4,490. Use the chart and map above to compare Suan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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