US rank #11691 Boys' name Peak 2008 45 births

Garang — #11691 US boys' name

45 babies named Garang in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s202010s192020s6
#11691
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 18% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Garang was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

8 babies were named Garang in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Garang

The Social Security Administration has registered 45 babies named Garang between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Garang currently holds the #11691 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Garang performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 20 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Garang shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Garang in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 45 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Garang at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

45

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2008

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,691

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Garang popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
8
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
456789 2024201920162015200920082007 7

Garang by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
20 births that decade — 44% of Garang's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Garang?
45 babies have been named Garang since 2007. It currently ranks #11691 among boys. The peak year was 2008 with 8 births.
When was Garang most popular?
Garang was most popular in the 2000s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Garang been used?
Garang has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Garang?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gary, Garrett, Garry, Garland, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2007–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.