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girls' name ★ peaked 1990

Pang

Gender Girl · 2% boys Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Pang
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1990
45 babies
All-time total
626
#10,387 all-time among girls
First recorded
1978
in Social Security records

Pang popularity over time

626 babies have been named Pang since 1978, 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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GirlsBoys

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
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1970s 15 – 15 2 – #6,553
1980s 362 6 368 37 +2353% #2,259
1990s 238 5 243 24 -34% #2,827
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2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Pang

Pang 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 1978, 626 American babies have been named Pang. Its peak came in 1990, when 45 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Pang?

The median living Pang is about 37 years old; half are between 33 and 42. An estimated 600 people named Pang 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.

Pang 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
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1995 29 #3,750 – –
1990 40 #2,881 5 #9,129
1985 39 #2,529 – –
1980 23 #3,577 – –
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Famous people named Pang

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

  1. 1 Pang Tong Pang Tong Advisor to Chinese warlord Liu Bei (179-214) Antiquity
  2. 2 Pang Jiaying Chinese swimmer (born 1985) Contemporary
  3. 3 Pang De Pang De Chinese Han dynasty general (died 219) 170–219 · Antiquity
  4. 4 Pang Qing Pang Qing Chinese figure skater b. 1979 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Pang Wei Pang Wei Chinese sport shooter (born 1986) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Pang?

The median living Pang is about 37 years old. Half of all living Pangs are between 33 and 42 years old.

How many people named Pang are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Pang are alive in the United States, based on 626 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Pang in 2025?

Pang 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 Pang?

626 babies have been named Pang in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pang most popular?

Pang peaked in 1990, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Pang a boy or girl name?

Pang is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Pang rising or falling?

Pang has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Pang?

Well-known people named Pang include Pang Tong (politician), Pang Jiaying (swimmer), Pang De (military personnel).

Names like Pang

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

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