How Many People Are Named Ngawang?
An estimated 94 people in the United States have the first name Ngawang. It is used for both genders, with 80.0% male. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Ngawang peaked in popularity in 2018 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ngawang 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 Ngawang paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ngawang is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
94
About 1 in 3,646,323 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
80.0% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2018
14 births
Total Registered
95
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ngawang
Ngawang is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (80.0%) and females (20.0%). Out of 95 total births registered, 76 were male and 19 were female.
Ngawang as a male name
Ranked #13,603 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (10 births)
Ngawang as a female name
Ranked #15,148 in 2018
6 female births in 2018
Peak: 2013 (8 births)
Ngawang: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ngawang span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 61 babies were registered. While Ngawang is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ngawang by Decade
How has Ngawang 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.
Ngawang by State
Ngawang + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ngawang as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ngawang: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ngawang?
We estimate approximately 94 people named Ngawang 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 3,646,323 Americans share this first name.
Is Ngawang a common name?
Ngawang is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 63.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 95 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ngawang most popular?
Ngawang reached peak popularity in 2018, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ngawang is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ngawang a male name?
Ngawang is predominantly male. 80.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ngawang Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ngawang Smith, Ngawang Johnson, Ngawang 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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