Xuan
Xuan is a name with multiple cultural origins: Asturian, Vietnamese.
- Asturian
- Vietnamese
Meaning & Origin of Xuan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Xuan is a name with multiple cultural origins: Asturian, Vietnamese.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Asturian
- Vietnamese
The Story of Xuan
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Xuan as a girl name dates back to 1977, when 6 babies received it. 1981 was its biggest year on record, with 15 newborns named Xuan — #4,745 in the national rankings. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 43% of all recorded Xuans. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2019 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 242 Xuans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Xuan on the record books as a boy name in 1985, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 8 Xuans were born — ranking #8,814 that year. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 44% of all recorded Xuans. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2016 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 25 Xuans 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 Xuan
Xuan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 242 births in the dataset. Xuan's peak popularity came in 1981 when it ranked #4,745. Use the chart and map above to compare Xuan'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.