Khang: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,958

among boys · ↑601 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Khang

How common

1 in 85,404

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2007

48 babies

All-time total

1,211

#4,559 all-time among boys

First recorded

1979

in Social Security records

Khang popularity over time

1,211 babies have been named Khang since 1979, 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

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	6	1	–	#5,743
1980s	127	13	+2017%	#2,741
1990s	230	23	+81%	#2,409
2000s	375	38	+63%	#2,553
2010s	330	33	-12%	#3,033
2020s (to 2025)	143	24	-28%	#3,380

Where Khang is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	19	0.01	outside top 500
2027	18	0.01	outside top 500
2028	18	0.01	outside top 500
2029	17	0.01	outside top 500
2030	17	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Khang

Khang is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,958 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 1,211 American babies have been named Khang. Its peak came in 2007, when 48 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Khang stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Khang?

The median living Khang is about 18 years old; half are between 10 and 28. An estimated 1,200 people named Khang are alive in the United States today.

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

Khang year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	20	#4,958
2024	17	#5,559
2023	23	#4,543
2022	24	#4,373
2021	26	#4,077
2020	33	#3,380
2019	30	#3,675
2018	23	#4,426
2017	36	#3,219
2016	39	#3,039
2015	29	#3,746
2014	30	#3,575
2013	36	#3,097
2012	38	#3,033
2011	37	#3,085
2010	32	#3,418
2009	39	#3,023
2008	41	#2,918
2007	48	#2,585
2006	42	#2,770
2005	39	#2,782
2004	43	#2,553
2003	34	#2,890
2002	38	#2,579
2001	27	#3,279
2000	24	#3,482
1995	19	#3,501
1990	29	#2,409
1985	11	#3,930
1980	7	#5,247
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
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1920	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Khang?

The median living Khang is about 18 years old. Half of all living Khangs are between 10 and 28 years old.

How many people named Khang are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Khang are alive in the United States, based on 1,211 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Khang in 2025?

Khang ranked #4,958 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Khang?

1,211 babies have been named Khang in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Khang most popular?

Khang peaked in 2007, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Khang a boy or girl name?

Khang is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Khang rising or falling?

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

Will Khang become more popular?

Khang is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 17 boys named Khang in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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