Hang
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #2,192 in 1984
0 babies were named Hang in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1977–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryHang first shows up in US birth records in 1977, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 48 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1984, when it reached #2,192.
About the name Hang
Hang is a girl name of Vietnamese origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with H and ending in “-ang”. US birth records list Hang for girls from 1977 to 2007, in 22 of those 31 years. Its best year was 1984, when it ranked #2,192 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2007, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Vietnamese names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.3 | 137,615 girls |
| 1980s | 15 | 66,934 girls |
| 1990s | 4.5 | 223,714 girls |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 1,355,932 girls |
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Questions about the name Hang
What is the origin of the name Hang?
Hang has Vietnamese roots in our records. Other Vietnamese names include Nhi, Nairi, Quynh.
Is Hang a boy or girl name?
Hang is a girl name.
How popular is the name Hang?
Hang is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2007. It peaked at #2,192 in 1984.