Xuan
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #4,746 in 1981
0 babies were named Xuan in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1977–2025
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryXuan first shows up in US birth records in 1977, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 48 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1981, when it reached #4,746.
About the name Xuan
Xuan is a girl name of Vietnamese origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with X and ending in “-uan”. US birth records list Xuan for girls from 1977 to 2019, in 31 of those 43 years. Its best year was 1981, when it ranked #4,746 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2019, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Vietnamese names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3 | 428,571 girls |
| 1980s | 6.1 | 163,132 girls |
| 1990s | 2.9 | 348,432 girls |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 609,756 girls |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 400,000 girls |
More Vietnamese girl names
- Girl name: Nhi · small, little
- Unisex name: Nairi · ancient name of Armenia
- Girl name: Quynh · night-blooming flower
- Unisex name: Bay · bay
- Unisex name: Bijou · jewel
- Unisex name: Miya
- Girl name: Mai
- Girl name: Analeigh
Questions about the name Xuan
What is the origin of the name Xuan?
Xuan has Vietnamese roots in our records. Other Vietnamese names include Nhi, Nairi, Quynh.
Is Xuan a boy or girl name?
Xuan is a girl name.
How popular is the name Xuan?
Xuan is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2019. It peaked at #4,746 in 1981.