Thang: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,936

among boys · ↑247 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Thang · +8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 61,003

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2016

49 babies

All-time total

796

#6,055 all-time among boys

First recorded

1976

in Social Security records

Thang popularity over time

796 babies have been named Thang since 1976, 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

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
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1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	23	23	2	–	#4,527
1980s	–	127	127	13	+452%	#2,416
1990s	–	91	91	9	-28%	#3,579
2000s	–	37	37	4	-59%	#6,053
2010s	17	309	326	33	+781%	#2,768
2020s (to 2025)	12	180	192	32	-2%	#2,880

Where Thang 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	27	0.02	outside top 500
2027	27	0.02	outside top 500
2028	26	0.02	outside top 500
2029	26	0.02	outside top 500
2030	26	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Thang

Thang is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,936 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 796 American babies have been named Thang. Its peak came in 2016, when 49 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Thang?

The median living Thang is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 31. An estimated 800 people named Thang 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.

Thang 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	–	–	28	#3,936
2024	–	–	26	#4,183
2023	7	#13,331	29	#3,869
2022	–	–	24	#4,421
2021	–	–	31	#3,643
2020	5	#17,300	42	#2,880
2019	–	–	27	#3,989
2018	5	#17,913	35	#3,296
2017	–	–	37	#3,191
2016	5	#18,640	44	#2,768
2015	–	–	31	#3,582
2014	7	#14,441	35	#3,219
2013	–	–	26	#3,953
2012	–	–	24	#4,232
2011	–	–	31	#3,504
2010	–	–	19	#5,024
2009	–	–	15	#6,053
2008	–	–	6	#12,393
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	5	#13,039
2003	–	–	5	#12,584
2002	–	–	6	#10,530
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	7	#7,719
1990	–	–	17	#3,588
1985	–	–	14	#3,376
1980	–	–	10	#4,103
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Thang?

The median living Thang is about 11 years old. Half of all living Thangs are between 6 and 31 years old.

How many people named Thang are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Thang are alive in the United States, based on 796 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Thang in 2025?

Thang ranked #3,936 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Thang?

796 babies have been named Thang in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Thang most popular?

Thang peaked in 2016, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Thang a boy or girl name?

Thang is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Thang rising or falling?

Thang has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Thang become more popular?

Thang is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 boys named Thang in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Thang

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