Sang: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	5	5	1	–	#4,453
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	7	7	1	–	#3,327
1950s	–	13	13	1	+86%	#3,238
1960s	–	17	17	2	+31%	#4,063
1970s	–	75	75	8	+341%	#3,179
1980s	26	219	245	25	+227%	#2,063
1990s	21	166	187	19	-24%	#2,809
2000s	–	72	72	7	-61%	#5,848
2010s	–	86	86	9	+19%	#6,567
2020s (to 2025)	–	11	11	2	-79%	#12,110

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#4,453

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,327

1950s

–

+86%

#3,238

1960s

–

+31%

#4,063

1970s

–

+341%

#3,179

1980s

219

245

+227%

#2,063

1990s

166

187

-24%

#2,809

2000s

–

-61%

#5,848

2010s

–

+19%

#6,567

2020s (to 2025)

–

-79%

#12,110

The story of Sang

Sang 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 1929, 718 American babies have been named Sang, about 93% boys and 7% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1981, when 32 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 Sang stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sang?

The median living Sang is about 35 years old; half are between 26 and 42. An estimated 700 people named Sang 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.

Sang 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	–	–	6	#12,110
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	5	#13,697
2019	–	–	7	#10,617
2018	–	–	5	#13,748
2017	–	–	9	#8,716
2016	–	–	10	#8,062
2015	–	–	5	#13,698
2014	–	–	13	#6,567
2013	–	–	7	#10,533
2012	–	–	13	#6,579
2011	–	–	11	#7,410
2010	–	–	6	#11,936
2009	–	–	6	#12,215
2008	–	–	7	#10,820
2007	–	–	9	#8,800
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	11	#7,021
2004	–	–	5	#12,892
2003	–	–	7	#9,424
2002	–	–	6	#10,432
2001	–	–	9	#7,416
2000	–	–	12	#5,848
1995	–	–	14	#4,466
1990	–	–	23	#2,856
1985	–	–	28	#2,063
1980	–	–	20	#2,516
1975	–	–	7	#4,701
1970	–	–	8	#3,780
1965	–	–	5	#4,343
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sang?

The median living Sang is about 35 years old. Half of all living Sangs are between 26 and 42 years old.

How many people named Sang are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Sang are alive in the United States, based on 718 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sang in 2025?

Sang 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 Sang?

718 babies have been named Sang in the United States since 1929, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sang most popular?

Sang peaked in 1981, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Sang a boy or girl name?

Sang is used for both: about 7% of babies named Sang have been girls and 93% boys.

Is the name Sang rising or falling?

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

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Sang popularity over time

The story of Sang

How old are people named Sang?

Sang year by year

Frequently asked questions

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