How Many People Are Named Wan?
An estimated 12 people in the United States have the first name Wan. It is used for both genders, with 66.7% female. The average bearer is 57 years old, and Wan peaked in popularity in 1955 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wan 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 Wan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Wan is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
12
About 1 in 28,562,862 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
66.7% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1955
5 births
Total Registered
15
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wan
Wan is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (33.3%) and females (66.7%). Out of 15 total births registered, 5 were male and 10 were female.
Wan as a male name
Ranked #4,574 in 1960
5 male births in 1960
Peak: 1960 (5 births)
Wan as a female name
Ranked #15,550 in 1992
5 female births in 1992
Peak: 1955 (5 births)
Wan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wan span from the 1950s to the 1990s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 5 babies were registered. Wan remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Wan by Decade
How has Wan 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.
Wan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Wan
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
Wan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wan?
We estimate approximately 12 people named Wan 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 28,562,862 Americans share this first name.
Is Wan a common name?
Wan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 32.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 15 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wan most popular?
Wan reached peak popularity in 1955, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wan is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wan a female name?
Wan is predominantly female. 66.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wan Smith, Wan Johnson, Wan 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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