Wan
The Story of Wan
As a girl name
Wan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1955, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1955: 5 births, good for #5,828 nationwide. The 1950s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 50% of all recorded Wans. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1992 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 10 Wans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Wan as a boy name dates back to 1960, when 5 babies received it. 1960 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Wan — #4,040 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1960 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 5 Wans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Wan
Wan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1955 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Wan's peak popularity came in 1955 when it ranked #5,828. Use the chart and map above to compare Wan'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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