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boys' name ★ peaked 1981

Quang

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Quang
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1981
42 babies
All-time total
733
#6,245 all-time among boys
First recorded
1975
in Social Security records

Quang popularity over time

733 babies have been named Quang 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1981Boys

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 62 6 – #2,581
1980s 337 34 +444% #1,493
1990s 156 16 -54% #2,590
2000s 132 13 -15% #4,737
2010s 41 4 -69% #9,394
2020s (to 2025) 5 1 -80% #13,603

The story of Quang

Quang 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, 733 American babies have been named Quang. Its peak came in 1981, when 42 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 Quang stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Quang?

The median living Quang is about 37 years old; half are between 26 and 42. An estimated 700 people named Quang 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.

Quang year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 5 #13,603
2020 – –
2019 6 #11,800
2018 – –
2017 7 #10,510
2016 5 #13,705
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 7 #10,487
2011 8 #9,394
2010 8 #9,464
2009 10 #8,150
2008 13 #6,674
2007 13 #6,523
2006 15 #5,718
2005 12 #6,518
2004 14 #5,721
2003 10 #7,108
2002 16 #4,858
2001 13 #5,599
2000 16 #4,737
1995 16 #4,004
1990 11 #4,911
1985 41 #1,585
1980 24 #2,201
1975 6 #5,293
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Quang?

The median living Quang is about 37 years old. Half of all living Quangs are between 26 and 42 years old.

How many people named Quang are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Quang are alive in the United States, based on 733 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Quang in 2025?

Quang 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 Quang?

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

When was the name Quang most popular?

Quang peaked in 1981, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Quang a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Quang rising or falling?

Quang has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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