How Many People Are Named Chan?
An estimated 1,084 people in the United States have the first name Chan. It is used for both genders, with 82.9% male. The average bearer is 42 years old, and Chan peaked in popularity in 1982 with 38 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Chan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,084
About 1 in 316,194 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
82.9% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1982
38 births
Total Registered
1,240
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chan
Chan is predominantly male (82.9%), though 212 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Chan as a male name
Ranked #11,143 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1986 (24 births)
Chan as a female name
Ranked #16,250 in 2003
5 female births in 2003
Peak: 1983 (18 births)
Chan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chan span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 315 babies were registered. Chan has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Chan by Decade
How has Chan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Chan by State
Birth registrations for Chan span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Kansas, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, Kansas, California. On average, about 47 Chans were registered per state.
Chan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Chan
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Chan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chan?
We estimate approximately 1,084 people named Chan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 316,194 Americans share this first name.
Is Chan a common name?
Chan is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,240 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chan most popular?
Chan reached peak popularity in 1982, when 38 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chan is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chan a male name?
Chan is predominantly male. 82.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chan Smith, Chan Johnson, Chan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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