How Many People Are Named Qian?
An estimated 20 people in the United States have the first name Qian. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Qian peaked in popularity in 2014 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Qian 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 Qian paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Qian is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
20
About 1 in 17,137,717 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2014
8 births
Total Registered
20
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Qian
Qian is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 20 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Qian as a male name
Ranked #10,355 in 2015
7 male births in 2015
Peak: 2014 (8 births)
Qian: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Qian span from the 2000s to the 2010s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 15 babies were registered. Qian remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Qian by Decade
How has Qian 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.
Qian + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Qian as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Qian
Other first names starting with Q with a similar number of bearers.
Qian: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Qian?
We estimate approximately 20 people named Qian 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 17,137,717 Americans share this first name.
Is Qian a common name?
Qian is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 39.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 20 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Qian most popular?
Qian reached peak popularity in 2014, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Qian is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Qian a male name?
Qian is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Qian Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Qian Smith, Qian Johnson, Qian 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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