Yang

YAHNG /ˈjɑːŋ/
boy 1 syllable fading

Yang is a rare name used for both girls and boys that peaked in 1988 and has since faded.

Yang is predominantly a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2024. Yang was first reported in SSA data in 1981 and peaked in 1990 (21 births).

About the name Yang

PronunciationYAHNG /ˈjɑːŋ/
CultureChineseKorean

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How popular is Yang?

Boys named Yang
198119902000201020202024
Boys named Yang per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1981–2024 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2024) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Girls named Yang
19821985199019952000200520102012
Girls named Yang per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1981–2024 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2024) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Yang total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
202466—#12,292
201977—#10,765
20181010—#8,131
20151212—#7,047
20141111—#7,535
201355—#13,989
20121313#19,424#9,679
201099—#8,764
200766—#12,308
200455—#13,160
20031010—#7,228
200277—#9,367
200199—#7,513
200055—#12,077
199988—#7,858
199877—#8,449
19975—#16,097—
19968——#7,119
199510——#5,915
19946——#8,776
199319—#9,535#5,762
199214——#4,320
199110——#5,506
199021——#3,056
198917—#12,339#4,805
198821—#13,850#3,347
198714—#11,295#5,445
19867——#5,915
198511—#10,660#7,560
19846——#6,299
198315——#3,067
198215—#12,297#4,228
19819——#4,493
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