How Many People Are Named Dung?
An estimated 719 people in the United States have the first name Dung. It is used for both genders, with 62.0% male. The average bearer is 41 years old, and Dung peaked in popularity in 1982 with 71 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dung 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 Dung paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
719
About 1 in 476,710 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
62.0% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1982
71 births
Total Registered
756
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dung
Dung is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (62.0%) and females (38.0%). Out of 756 total births registered, 469 were male and 287 were female.
Dung as a male name
Ranked #8,794 in 1998
6 male births in 1998
Peak: 1982 (48 births)
Dung as a female name
Ranked #15,753 in 2000
5 female births in 2000
Peak: 1985 (30 births)
Dung: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dung span from the 1970s to the 2000s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 493 babies were registered. Dung has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dung by Decade
How has Dung 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.
Dung by State
Birth registrations for Dung span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Louisiana. The lowest are in Illinois, Louisiana, Texas. On average, about 63 Dungs were registered per state.
Dung + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dung as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Dung: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dung?
We estimate approximately 719 people named Dung 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 476,710 Americans share this first name.
Is Dung a common name?
Dung is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 756 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dung most popular?
Dung reached peak popularity in 1982, when 71 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dung is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dung a male name?
Dung is predominantly male. 62.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dung Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dung Smith, Dung Johnson, Dung 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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