How Many People Are Named Xuan?
An estimated 257 people in the United States have the first name Xuan. It is predominantly female (90.6%). The average bearer is 32 years old, and Xuan peaked in popularity in 1985 with 20 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Xuan 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 Xuan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
257
About 1 in 1,333,674 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
90.6% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
1985
20 births
Total Registered
267
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Xuan
Xuan is predominantly female (90.6%), though 25 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Xuan as a male name
Ranked #9,615 in 2016
8 male births in 2016
Peak: 2016 (8 births)
Xuan as a female name
Ranked #13,730 in 2019
7 female births in 2019
Peak: 1981 (15 births)
Xuan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Xuan span from the 1970s to the 2010s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 116 babies were registered. While Xuan is less common than at its peak in the 1980s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Xuan by Decade
How has Xuan 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.
Xuan by State
Xuan + Last Name Combinations
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Xuan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Xuan?
We estimate approximately 257 people named Xuan 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 1,333,674 Americans share this first name.
Is Xuan a common name?
Xuan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 267 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Xuan most popular?
Xuan reached peak popularity in 1985, when 20 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Xuan is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Xuan a female name?
Xuan is predominantly female. 90.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Xuan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Xuan Smith, Xuan Johnson, Xuan 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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