How Many People Are Named Phan?
An estimated 33 people in the United States have the first name Phan. It is used for both genders, with 57.1% male. The average bearer is 40 years old, and Phan peaked in popularity in 1983 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Phan 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 Phan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Phan is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
33
About 1 in 10,386,495 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
57.1% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1983
7 births
Total Registered
35
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Phan
Phan is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (57.1%) and females (42.9%). Out of 35 total births registered, 20 were male and 15 were female.
Phan as a male name
Ranked #8,413 in 1993
6 male births in 1993
Peak: 1983 (7 births)
Phan as a female name
Ranked #14,748 in 1991
5 female births in 1991
Peak: 1981 (5 births)
Phan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Phan span from the 1980s to the 1990s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 24 babies were registered. While Phan is less common than at its peak in the 1980s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Phan by Decade
How has Phan 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.
Phan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Phan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Phan
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Phan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Phan?
We estimate approximately 33 people named Phan 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 10,386,495 Americans share this first name.
Is Phan a common name?
Phan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 48% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 35 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Phan most popular?
Phan reached peak popularity in 1983, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Phan is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Phan a male name?
Phan is predominantly male. 57.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Phan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Phan Smith, Phan Johnson, Phan 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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