Dang
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #2,341 in 1982
0 babies were named Dang in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1979–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDang first shows up in US birth records in 1979, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 46 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1982, when it reached #2,341.
About the name Dang
Dang is a boy name of Italian origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with D and ending in “-ang”. US birth records list Dang for boys from 1979 to 2024, in 33 of those 46 years. Its best year was 1982, when it ranked #2,341 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Italian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.2 | 192,308 boys |
| 1980s | 5.8 | 170,940 boys |
| 1990s | 4.6 | 216,920 boys |
| 2000s | 3.4 | 298,507 boys |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 793,651 boys |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 714,286 boys |
More Italian boy names
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Unisex name: Luka · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Leonardo · brave as a lion
- Boy name: Emiliano · rival, striving
- Boy name: Lorenzo · from Laurentum
- Unisex name: Giovanni · God is gracious
- Boy name: Matteo · gift of God
Questions about the name Dang
What is the origin of the name Dang?
Dang has Italian roots in our records. Other Italian names include Luca, Leo, Luka.
Is Dang a boy or girl name?
Dang is a boy name.
How popular is the name Dang?
Dang is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #2,341 in 1982.