Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1982

Trang

Meaning Borrowed from Vietnamese Trang Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 Below top lists

Borrowed from Vietnamese Trang.

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Trang
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1982
74 babies
All-time total
964
#7,750 all-time among girls
First recorded
1975
in Social Security records

Trang popularity over time

964 babies have been named Trang 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 79 – 79 8 – #3,505
1980s 523 8 531 53 +572% #1,598
1990s 268 – 268 27 -50% #2,827
2000s 80 – 80 8 -70% #7,550
2010s 6 – 6 1 -92% #16,617
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Trang

Trang 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, 964 American babies have been named Trang. Its peak came in 1982, when 74 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 Trang stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Trang?

The median living Trang is about 38 years old; half are between 32 and 42. An estimated 900 people named Trang are alive in the United States today.

median 38 020406080100

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

Trang 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 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 6 #16,617 – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 5 #20,263 – –
2007 – – – –
2006 8 #13,524 – –
2005 10 #10,868 – –
2004 10 #10,635 – –
2003 13 #8,462 – –
2002 11 #9,436 – –
2001 9 #10,968 – –
2000 14 #7,550 – –
1995 23 #4,511 – –
1990 40 #2,898 – –
1985 50 #2,135 – –
1980 42 #2,338 – –
1975 6 #9,001 – –
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 Trang, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Trang?

The median living Trang is about 38 years old. Half of all living Trangs are between 32 and 42 years old.

How many people named Trang are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Trang are alive in the United States, based on 964 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Trang mean?

Borrowed from Vietnamese Trang.

How popular is the name Trang in 2025?

Trang 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 Trang?

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

When was the name Trang most popular?

Trang peaked in 1982, when 74 newborns received the name.

Is Trang a boy or girl name?

Trang is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Trang rising or falling?

Trang has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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