Chan
Boy name
Chan meaning
Shining
Chan at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- شانAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #10,889 in 2024
Chan popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | #3,736 | 6 |
| 1960 | #3,077 | 8 |
| 1965 | #1,774 | 20 |
| 1970 | #1,847 | 23 |
| 1980 | #2,831 | 16 |
| 1990 | #2,952 | 21 |
| 2000 | #5,920 | 11 |
| 2010 | #10,765 | 6 |
| 2024 | #10,889 | 6 |
All 85 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | #3,736 | 6 |
| 1921 | #3,517 | 7 |
| 1928 | #3,357 | 7 |
| 1929 | #3,959 | 5 |
| 1931 | #3,095 | 7 |
| 1933 | #3,005 | 7 |
| 1934 | #2,973 | 7 |
| 1935 | #2,529 | 9 |
| 1939 | #2,608 | 8 |
| 1942 | #2,940 | 7 |
| 1943 | #2,405 | 10 |
| 1946 | #2,690 | 8 |
| 1947 | #2,862 | 8 |
| 1948 | #3,668 | 5 |
| 1949 | #2,454 | 10 |
| 1952 | #2,679 | 9 |
| 1953 | #2,905 | 8 |
| 1954 | #2,449 | 11 |
| 1955 | #1,845 | 18 |
| 1956 | #2,168 | 14 |
| 1957 | #2,821 | 9 |
| 1958 | #2,264 | 13 |
| 1959 | #3,989 | 5 |
| 1960 | #3,077 | 8 |
| 1961 | #3,355 | 7 |
| 1962 | #3,304 | 7 |
| 1963 | #1,902 | 18 |
| 1964 | #2,665 | 10 |
| 1965 | #1,774 | 20 |
| 1966 | #2,043 | 15 |
| 1967 | #2,352 | 12 |
| 1968 | #2,906 | 9 |
| 1969 | #1,810 | 21 |
| 1970 | #1,847 | 23 |
| 1971 | #2,465 | 15 |
| 1972 | #2,079 | 19 |
| 1973 | #2,311 | 17 |
| 1974 | #2,551 | 15 |
| 1975 | #2,450 | 17 |
| 1976 | #2,708 | 15 |
| 1977 | #3,836 | 9 |
| 1978 | #3,070 | 13 |
| 1979 | #3,356 | 12 |
| 1980 | #2,831 | 16 |
| 1981 | #2,496 | 19 |
| 1982 | #2,206 | 23 |
| 1983 | #2,913 | 15 |
| 1984 | #2,437 | 20 |
| 1985 | #2,358 | 22 |
| 1986 | #2,290 | 24 |
| 1987 | #2,333 | 24 |
| 1988 | #3,203 | 16 |
| 1989 | #2,989 | 20 |
| 1990 | #2,952 | 21 |
| 1991 | #3,324 | 18 |
| 1992 | #3,604 | 17 |
| 1993 | #3,819 | 16 |
| 1994 | #3,596 | 18 |
| 1995 | #4,791 | 12 |
| 1996 | #6,496 | 8 |
| 1997 | #3,738 | 18 |
| 1998 | #9,631 | 5 |
| 1999 | #6,042 | 10 |
| 2000 | #5,920 | 11 |
| 2001 | #4,476 | 17 |
| 2002 | #5,723 | 12 |
| 2003 | #4,815 | 16 |
| 2004 | #5,812 | 13 |
| 2005 | #7,638 | 9 |
| 2006 | #10,659 | 6 |
| 2007 | #7,094 | 11 |
| 2009 | #8,983 | 8 |
| 2010 | #10,765 | 6 |
| 2011 | #9,599 | 7 |
| 2012 | #9,708 | 7 |
| 2013 | #8,789 | 8 |
| 2014 | #9,639 | 7 |
| 2015 | #10,642 | 6 |
| 2016 | #6,347 | 13 |
| 2017 | #7,093 | 11 |
| 2018 | #7,134 | 11 |
| 2019 | #8,889 | 8 |
| 2021 | #12,141 | 5 |
| 2022 | #8,981 | 8 |
| 2024 | #10,889 | 6 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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Meaning source: MuslimNames.com via the CC0 Muslim Names Dataset.
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