How Many People Are Named Hoang?
An estimated 772 people in the United States have the first name Hoang. It is predominantly male (93.6%). The average bearer is 35 years old, and Hoang peaked in popularity in 1982 with 64 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hoang 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 Hoang paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
772
About 1 in 443,982 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
93.6% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1982
64 births
Total Registered
801
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hoang
Hoang is predominantly male (93.6%), though 51 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Hoang as a male name
Ranked #12,769 in 2020
5 male births in 2020
Peak: 1982 (53 births)
Hoang as a female name
Ranked #14,245 in 1995
5 female births in 1995
Peak: 1982 (11 births)
Hoang: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hoang span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 355 babies were registered. Hoang has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hoang by Decade
How has Hoang 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.
Hoang by State
Birth registrations for Hoang span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Louisiana. The lowest are in Louisiana, Texas, California. On average, about 80 Hoangs were registered per state.
Hoang + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hoang as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hoang
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hoang: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hoang?
We estimate approximately 772 people named Hoang 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 443,982 Americans share this first name.
Is Hoang a common name?
Hoang is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 801 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hoang most popular?
Hoang reached peak popularity in 1982, when 64 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hoang is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hoang a male name?
Hoang is predominantly male. 93.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hoang Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hoang Smith, Hoang Johnson, Hoang 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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