Subhan
Boy name · #2251 in 2025 · Uniqueness 51/100
Subhan ranks #2251 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 63 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3231, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 28,571 boys born in 2025 was named Subhan.
The 27-year story
Subhan first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 65 babies and a rank of #2188. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Subhan per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Subhan in class?
Subhan scores 51 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Subhan is most common
Geography matters for names, and Subhan is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Subhans were CA (14), TX (10), WA (9), NY (6), VA (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Subhan
Statistically, parents drawn to Subhan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Gohan, Safwan, Sufyan, Aithan, and Farhan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Subhan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63 | #2230 |
| 2024 | 46 | #2789 |
| 2023 | 65 | #2188 |
| 2022 | 49 | #2675 |
| 2021 | 31 | #3582 |
| 2020 | 37 | #3074 |
| 2019 | 37 | #3143 |
| 2018 | 60 | #2262 |
| 2017 | 44 | #2755 |
| 2016 | 43 | #2783 |
| 2015 | 35 | #3231 |
| 2014 | 42 | #2805 |
| 2013 | 37 | #2998 |
| 2012 | 41 | #2869 |
| 2011 | 22 | #4356 |
| 2010 | 26 | #3894 |
| 2009 | 27 | #3831 |
| 2008 | 22 | #4395 |
| 2007 | 21 | #4493 |
| 2006 | 13 | #6094 |
| 2005 | 12 | #6226 |
| 2004 | 17 | #4793 |
| 2003 | 9 | #7245 |
| 2002 | 16 | #4703 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6445 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Subhan a popular boy name?
Subhan ranked #2251 among boys in 2025 with 63 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3231.
When was the name Subhan most popular?
Subhan peaked in 2023, when 65 American boys received the name (ranked #2188 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Subhan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 28,571 newborn American boys was named Subhan. It scores 51/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.