Chan

Boy name

Chan has been given to 1,247 babies in the U.S. since 1919. It peaked in 1982.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

1,247

Peak year

1982 (38 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1919

10-year trend

▲ +17%

Gender split

17% girls / 83% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Chan.

1,248 babies since 1925

1,246 babies since 1931

1,243 babies since 1967

1,242 babies since 1939

1,241 babies since 1963

1,256 babies since 1881

1,257 babies since 1957

1,235 babies since 1969

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