How Many People Are Named Sung?
An estimated 477 people in the United States have the first name Sung. It is used for both genders, with 86.5% male. The average bearer is 43 years old, and Sung peaked in popularity in 1989 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sung 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 Sung paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
477
About 1 in 718,563 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
86.5% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1989
24 births
Total Registered
513
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sung
Sung is predominantly male (86.5%), though 69 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Sung as a male name
Ranked #13,756 in 2006
5 male births in 2006
Peak: 1984 (22 births)
Sung as a female name
Ranked #16,537 in 2011
6 female births in 2011
Peak: 1971 (9 births)
Sung: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sung span from the 1940s to the 2010s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 164 babies were registered. Sung has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sung by Decade
How has Sung 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.
Sung by State
Birth registrations for Sung span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Kansas, New York, California. The lowest are in California, New York, Kansas. On average, about 39 Sungs were registered per state.
Sung + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sung as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Sung
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Sung: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sung?
We estimate approximately 477 people named Sung 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 718,563 Americans share this first name.
Is Sung a common name?
Sung is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 513 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sung most popular?
Sung reached peak popularity in 1989, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sung is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sung a male name?
Sung is predominantly male. 86.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sung Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sung Smith, Sung Johnson, Sung 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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