How Many People Are Named Dang?
An estimated 307 people in the United States have the first name Dang. It is predominantly male (98.1%). The average bearer is 31 years old, and Dang peaked in popularity in 1986 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dang 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 Dang paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
307
About 1 in 1,116,464 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.1% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1986
24 births
Total Registered
316
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dang
Dang is predominantly male (98.1%), though 6 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Dang as a male name
Ranked #11,195 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1982 (21 births)
Dang as a female name
Ranked #9,818 in 1986
6 female births in 1986
Peak: 1986 (6 births)
Dang: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dang span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 114 babies were registered. Dang has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dang by Decade
How has Dang 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.
Dang by State
Dang + Last Name Combinations
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Dang: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dang?
We estimate approximately 307 people named Dang 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 1,116,464 Americans share this first name.
Is Dang a common name?
Dang is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 316 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dang most popular?
Dang reached peak popularity in 1986, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dang is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dang a male name?
Dang is predominantly male. 98.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dang Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dang Smith, Dang Johnson, Dang 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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