Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1982

Hoang

Gender Unisex · 6% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Hoang
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1982
64 babies
All-time total
801
#6,151 all-time among boys
First recorded
1975
in Social Security records

Hoang popularity over time

801 babies have been named Hoang since 1975, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
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1960s – – – – – –
1970s 5 67 72 7 – #2,721
1980s 36 319 355 36 +393% #1,283
1990s 10 199 209 21 -41% #2,179
2000s – 112 112 11 -46% #4,356
2010s – 48 48 5 -57% #5,573
2020s (to 2025) – 5 5 1 -83% #12,775

The story of Hoang

Hoang is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1975, 801 American babies have been named Hoang, about 94% boys and 6% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1982, when 64 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Hoang stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hoang?

The median living Hoang is about 37 years old; half are between 28 and 42. An estimated 800 people named Hoang are alive in the United States today.

median 37 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Hoang year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – 5 #12,775
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – 9 #8,401
2016 – – 5 #12,930
2015 – – – –
2014 – – 6 #11,231
2013 – – 6 #11,242
2012 – – 16 #5,573
2011 – – – –
2010 – – 6 #11,253
2009 – – 8 #9,298
2008 – – – –
2007 – – 14 #6,029
2006 – – 13 #6,231
2005 – – 15 #5,391
2004 – – 9 #7,770
2003 – – 8 #8,126
2002 – – 11 #6,246
2001 – – 18 #4,356
2000 – – 16 #4,660
1995 5 #14,245 19 #3,480
1990 – – 16 #3,676
1985 – – 32 #1,846
1980 – – 26 #2,080
1975 – – 8 #4,089
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1945 – – – –
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1925 – – – –
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Famous people named Hoang

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Hoang Thanh Trang Hoang Thanh Trang Vietnamese-Hungarian chess grandmaster (born 1980) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Hoang, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Hoang?

The median living Hoang is about 37 years old. Half of all living Hoangs are between 28 and 42 years old.

How many people named Hoang are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Hoang are alive in the United States, based on 801 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hoang in 2025?

Hoang did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Hoang?

801 babies have been named Hoang in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hoang most popular?

Hoang peaked in 1982, when 64 newborns received the name.

Is Hoang a boy or girl name?

Hoang is used for both: about 6% of babies named Hoang have been girls and 94% boys.

Is the name Hoang rising or falling?

Hoang is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Hoang?

Well-known people named Hoang include Hoang Thanh Trang (chess player).

Names like Hoang

Names that sound and feel close to Hoang: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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