How Many People Are Named Chang?
An estimated 294 people in the United States have the first name Chang. It is predominantly male (98.4%). The average bearer is 39 years old, and Chang peaked in popularity in 1982 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chang as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Chang paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
294
About 1 in 1,165,831 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.4% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1982
17 births
Total Registered
312
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chang
Chang is predominantly male (98.4%), though 5 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Chang as a male name
Ranked #10,892 in 2006
6 male births in 2006
Peak: 1994 (16 births)
Chang as a female name
Ranked #10,754 in 1982
5 female births in 1982
Peak: 1982 (5 births)
Chang: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chang span from the 1940s to the 2000s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 123 babies were registered. Chang has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Chang by Decade
How has Chang tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Chang by State
Birth registrations for Chang span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Kansas, Minnesota. The lowest are in Minnesota, Kansas, California. On average, about 28 Changs were registered per state.
Chang + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chang as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Chang: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chang?
We estimate approximately 294 people named Chang are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,165,831 Americans share this first name.
Is Chang a common name?
Chang is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 312 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chang most popular?
Chang reached peak popularity in 1982, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chang is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chang a male name?
Chang is predominantly male. 98.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chang Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chang Smith, Chang Johnson, Chang Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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