Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1989

Sung

Gender Unisex · 13% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Sung
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1989
24 babies
All-time total
513
#8,464 all-time among boys
First recorded
1946
in Social Security records

Sung popularity over time

513 babies have been named Sung since 1946, 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 – – – – – –
1940s – 8 8 1 – #2,894
1950s 12 12 24 2 +200% #3,777
1960s 5 41 46 5 +92% #3,256
1970s 14 90 104 10 +126% #2,693
1980s 25 139 164 16 +58% #2,354
1990s 7 130 137 14 -16% #3,307
2000s – 24 24 2 -82% #9,110
2010s 6 – 6 1 -75% –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Sung

Sung 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 1946, 513 American babies have been named Sung, about 87% boys and 13% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1989, when 24 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 Sung stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sung?

The median living Sung is about 41 years old; half are between 33 and 49. An estimated 500 people named Sung are alive in the United States today.

median 41 020406080100

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

Sung 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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2024 – – – –
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2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 6 #16,537 – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 – – – –
2006 – – 5 #13,758
2005 – – – –
2004 – – 5 #12,976
2003 – – 7 #9,468
2002 – – – –
2001 – – 7 #9,110
2000 – – – –
1995 – – 14 #4,477
1990 – – 17 #3,584
1985 7 #9,174 7 #5,691
1980 – – 9 #4,457
1975 – – 7 #4,737
1970 5 #9,156 6 #4,667
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 7 #4,689 – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Sung

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

  1. 1 Sung Kang Sung Kang American actor (born 1972) Contemporary
  2. 2 Sung Joon Sung Joon South Korean actor and model b. 1990 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Sung Yu-ri Sung Yu-ri South Korean actress and singer (born 1981) Contemporary
  4. 4 Sung Jae-gi Sung Jae-gi South Korean activist (1967–2013) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sung?

The median living Sung is about 41 years old. Half of all living Sungs are between 33 and 49 years old.

How many people named Sung are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Sung are alive in the United States, based on 513 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sung in 2025?

Sung 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 Sung?

513 babies have been named Sung in the United States since 1946, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sung most popular?

Sung peaked in 1989, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Sung a boy or girl name?

Sung is used for both: about 13% of babies named Sung have been girls and 87% boys.

Is the name Sung rising or falling?

Sung has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Sung?

Well-known people named Sung include Sung Kang (actor), Sung Joon (actor), Sung Yu-ri (actor).

Names like Sung

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

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