Chan is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Chan across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Chan has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 1,247 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 14 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Chan per year, United States (1919 to 2025). United States peaked in 1982 (38/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1997 (8/yr).
Chan is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1982, when it ranked #3,967 nationally (given to 38 babies that year).
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