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Origin & history of Chan1
Cambodian roots
Chan comes from the Cambodian tradition, meaning Sweet-smelling tree.
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How popular is Chan?
1986
peak year
Chan reached its widest reach during the 1980s. In 1986, 24 babies received the name (ranked #2302). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #9188), with about 8 babies given the name annually. Chan has been declining in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 1,240 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
24
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,302)
(ranked #2,302)
8
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
80
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
1,240
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Chan8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
💼Achiever
👑Authoritative
💰Business-minded
🏆Resilient
C3
H8
A1
N5
Sum: 17 → Life path 8
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Personality of Chan💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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