Vang: 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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	6	6	1	–	#6,025
1980s	5	164	169	17	+2717%	#2,592
1990s	6	144	150	15	-11%	#2,549
2000s	–	11	11	1	-93%	#10,602
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

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1890s

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1900s

–

1910s

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1920s

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1930s

–

1940s

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1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,025

1980s

164

169

+2717%

#2,592

1990s

144

150

-11%

#2,549

2000s

–

-93%

#10,602

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Vang

Vang 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 1979, 336 American babies have been named Vang. Its peak came in 1990, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Vang?

The median living Vang is about 36 years old; half are between 32 and 41. An estimated 300 people named Vang 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.

Vang 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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2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	6	#10,602
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	5	#12,044
1995	–	–	18	#3,687
1990	6	#12,896	27	#2,549
1985	–	–	17	#2,939
1980	–	–	14	#3,246
1975	–	–	–	–
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1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
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1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vang?

The median living Vang is about 36 years old. Half of all living Vangs are between 32 and 41 years old.

How many people named Vang are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Vang are alive in the United States, based on 336 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Vang in 2025?

Vang 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 Vang?

336 babies have been named Vang in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vang most popular?

Vang peaked in 1990, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Vang a boy or girl name?

Vang is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Vang rising or falling?

Vang has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Vang

Vang popularity over time

The story of Vang

How old are people named Vang?

Vang year by year

Frequently asked questions

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