How Many People Are Named Changa?
An estimated 25 people in the United States have the first name Changa. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 51 years old, and Changa peaked in popularity in 1972 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Changa 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 Changa paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Changa is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
25
About 1 in 13,710,174 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
51
years old
Peak Year
1972
9 births
Total Registered
27
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Changa
Changa is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 27 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Changa as a male name
Ranked #5,627 in 1980
6 male births in 1980
Peak: 1972 (9 births)
Changa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Changa span from the 1970s to the 1980s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 21 babies were registered. Changa has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Changa by Decade
How has Changa 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.
Changa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Changa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Changa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Changa?
We estimate approximately 25 people named Changa 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 13,710,174 Americans share this first name.
Is Changa a common name?
Changa is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 43.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 27 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Changa most popular?
Changa reached peak popularity in 1972, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Changa is approximately 51 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Changa a male name?
Changa is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Changa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Changa Smith, Changa Johnson, Changa 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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