How Many People Are Named Sang?
An estimated 682 people in the United States have the first name Sang. It is predominantly male (93.5%). The average bearer is 35 years old, and Sang peaked in popularity in 1981 with 32 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sang 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 Sang paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
682
About 1 in 502,572 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
93.5% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1981
32 births
Total Registered
718
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sang
Sang is predominantly male (93.5%), though 47 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Sang as a male name
Ranked #12,061 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1987 (29 births)
Sang as a female name
Ranked #15,378 in 1996
5 female births in 1996
Peak: 1991 (10 births)
Sang: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sang span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 245 babies were registered. Sang has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sang by Decade
How has Sang 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.
Sang by State
Birth registrations for Sang span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Kansas, New York. The lowest are in New York, Kansas, California. On average, about 57 Sangs were registered per state.
Sang + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sang as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Sang
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Sang: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sang?
We estimate approximately 682 people named Sang 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 502,572 Americans share this first name.
Is Sang a common name?
Sang is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 718 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sang most popular?
Sang reached peak popularity in 1981, when 32 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sang is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sang a male name?
Sang is predominantly male. 93.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sang Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sang Smith, Sang Johnson, Sang 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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