Kwan is a rare boys' name that peaked in 1976 and has since faded.
Kwan is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #10,253 for boy births in the United States (and #21,105 across all names), given to 7 babies. Kwan was first reported in SSA data in 1969 and peaked in 1975 (21 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 7 | — | #10,253 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | — | #13,483 |
| 2020 | 10 | 10 | — | #7,841 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 | — | #10,361 |
| 2018 | 11 | 11 | — | #7,412 |
| 2017 | 9 | 9 | — | #8,538 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 | — | #11,554 |
| 2014 | 7 | 7 | — | #10,263 |
| 2013 | 9 | 9 | — | #8,497 |
| 2012 | 7 | 7 | — | #10,329 |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | — | #13,481 |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 | — | #13,432 |
| 2009 | 10 | 10 | — | #8,046 |
| 2008 | 8 | 8 | — | #9,500 |
| 2007 | 11 | 11 | — | #7,391 |
| 2006 | 11 | 11 | — | #7,227 |
| 2005 | 10 | 10 | — | #7,441 |
| 2004 | 9 | 9 | — | #7,917 |
| 2003 | 9 | 9 | — | #7,590 |
| 2002 | 9 | 9 | — | #7,387 |
| 2001 | 6 | 6 | — | #10,004 |
| 2000 | 12 | 12 | — | #5,762 |
| 1999 | 13 | 13 | — | #5,202 |
| 1998 | 11 | 11 | — | #5,680 |
| 1997 | 13 | — | — | #4,834 |
| 1996 | 11 | — | — | #5,382 |
| 1995 | 18 | — | — | #3,638 |
| 1994 | 16 | — | — | #4,021 |
| 1993 | 11 | — | — | #5,215 |
| 1992 | 10 | — | — | #5,471 |
| 1991 | 13 | — | — | #4,364 |
| 1990 | 14 | — | — | #4,098 |
| 1989 | 10 | — | — | #5,022 |
| 1988 | 6 | — | — | #6,897 |
| 1987 | 10 | — | — | #4,431 |
| 1986 | 9 | — | — | #4,689 |
| 1985 | 9 | — | — | #4,531 |
| 1984 | 7 | — | — | #5,305 |
| 1983 | 11 | — | — | #3,765 |
| 1982 | 6 | — | — | #6,059 |
| 1981 | 9 | — | — | #4,354 |
| 1980 | 8 | — | — | #4,751 |
| 1979 | 12 | — | — | #3,465 |
| 1978 | 17 | — | — | #2,617 |
| 1977 | 13 | — | — | #3,126 |
| 1976 | 25 | — | #10,048 | #2,296 |
| 1975 | 21 | — | — | #2,172 |
| 1974 | 13 | — | — | #2,882 |
| 1973 | 18 | — | #9,058 | #2,794 |
| 1972 | 13 | — | #8,913 | #3,815 |
| 1971 | 11 | — | #8,945 | #4,689 |
| 1970 | 17 | — | #6,684 | #3,184 |
| 1969 | 6 | — | — | #4,190 |