How Many People Are Named Hang?
An estimated 361 people in the United States have the first name Hang. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 40 years old, and Hang peaked in popularity in 1984 with 45 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hang 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 Hang paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
361
About 1 in 949,458 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1984
45 births
Total Registered
382
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hang
Hang is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 382 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Hang as a female name
Ranked #18,628 in 2007
5 female births in 2007
Peak: 1984 (45 births)
Hang: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hang span from the 1970s to the 2000s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 255 babies were registered. Hang has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hang by Decade
How has Hang 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.
Hang by State
Birth registrations for Hang span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Louisiana. The lowest are in Kansas, Louisiana, Texas. On average, about 35 Hangs were registered per state.
Hang + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hang as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hang
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hang: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hang?
We estimate approximately 361 people named Hang 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 949,458 Americans share this first name.
Is Hang a common name?
Hang is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 382 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hang most popular?
Hang reached peak popularity in 1984, when 45 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hang is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hang a female name?
Hang is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hang Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hang Smith, Hang Johnson, Hang 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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