How Many People Are Named Pang?
An estimated 595 people in the United States have the first name Pang. It is predominantly female (98.2%). The average bearer is 38 years old, and Pang peaked in popularity in 1990 with 45 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pang 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 Pang paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
595
About 1 in 576,058 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.2% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1990
45 births
Total Registered
626
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pang
Pang is predominantly female (98.2%), though 11 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Pang as a male name
Ranked #9,126 in 1990
5 male births in 1990
Peak: 1986 (6 births)
Pang as a female name
Ranked #8,649 in 1999
11 female births in 1999
Peak: 1984 (44 births)
Pang: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pang span from the 1970s to the 1990s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 368 babies were registered. While Pang is less common than at its peak in the 1980s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Pang by Decade
How has Pang 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.
Pang by State
Birth registrations for Pang span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Minnesota, Wisconsin. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Wisconsin, Minnesota. On average, about 97 Pangs were registered per state.
Pang + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Pang as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Pang
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Pang: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pang?
We estimate approximately 595 people named Pang 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 576,058 Americans share this first name.
Is Pang a common name?
Pang is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 626 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pang most popular?
Pang reached peak popularity in 1990, when 45 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pang is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pang a female name?
Pang is predominantly female. 98.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pang Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pang Smith, Pang Johnson, Pang 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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