How Many People Are Named Jung?
An estimated 262 people in the United States have the first name Jung. It is used for both genders, with 50.5% male. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Jung peaked in popularity in 1982 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jung 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 Jung paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
262
About 1 in 1,308,223 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
50.5% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1982
17 births
Total Registered
305
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jung
Jung is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (50.5%) and females (49.5%). Out of 305 total births registered, 154 were male and 151 were female.
Jung as a male name
Ranked #10,014 in 2002
6 male births in 2002
Peak: 1982 (10 births)
Jung as a female name
Ranked #16,691 in 2002
5 female births in 2002
Peak: 1947 (8 births)
Jung: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jung span from the 1930s to the 2000s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 93 babies were registered. Jung has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jung by Decade
How has Jung 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.
Jung by State
Jung + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jung as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jung
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Jung: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jung?
We estimate approximately 262 people named Jung 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 1,308,223 Americans share this first name.
Is Jung a common name?
Jung is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 305 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jung most popular?
Jung reached peak popularity in 1982, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jung is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jung a male name?
Jung is predominantly male. 50.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jung Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jung Smith, Jung Johnson, Jung 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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