Yang Name Popularity and Statistics
Yang is Used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2024
Total Recorded U.S. Births338
First Year on Record1981
Yang popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Boys | 6 | #10,938 |
| 2019 | Boys | 7 | #9,756 |
| 2018 | Boys | 10 | #7,617 |
| 2015 | Boys | 12 | #6,676 |
| 2014 | Boys | 11 | #7,048 |
| 2013 | Boys | 5 | #12,136 |
| 2012 | Girls | 5 | #16,869 |
| 2012 | Boys | 8 | #8,864 |
| 2010 | Boys | 9 | #8,139 |
| 2007 | Boys | 6 | #10,921 |
| 2004 | Boys | 5 | #11,356 |
| 2003 | Boys | 10 | #6,715 |
| 2002 | Boys | 7 | #8,456 |
| 2001 | Boys | 9 | #6,935 |
| 2000 | Boys | 5 | #10,349 |
| 1999 | Boys | 8 | #7,139 |
| 1998 | Boys | 7 | #7,560 |
| 1997 | Girls | 5 | #13,724 |
| 1996 | Boys | 8 | #6,496 |
| 1995 | Boys | 10 | #5,501 |
| 1994 | Boys | 6 | #7,770 |
| 1993 | Girls | 9 | #8,719 |
| 1993 | Boys | 10 | #5,360 |
| 1992 | Boys | 14 | #4,114 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1990 · Boys
21 recorded births and rank #2,952.
1988 · Boys
16 recorded births and rank #3,203.
1983 · Boys
15 recorded births and rank #2,912.
1992 · Boys
14 recorded births and rank #4,114.
Where Yang ranked highest in 1993
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- CA
- Rank #2,538 · 7 recorded births