Unisex name · since 1980
Kang
108 babies named Kang in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #26,273 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 108
- born since 1980
- 1980s
- peak decade
Kang is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 108 have been recorded since 1980.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kang has been recorded 108 times among girls since 1980, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 1995.
- #26,273 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 108 born since 1980
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kang ranks #26,273 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 108 born since 1980, peaking in the 1980s.
- #26,273 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 108
- born since 1980
- 1980s
- peak decade
Kang's 108 recorded births place it above 63.59% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Kang's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kang's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1985, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1983 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kang popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1995
- Peak year (1983)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Kang popularity over time - boys
44 total births recorded since 1981 (Kang as boys' name)
Kang by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (74 births, 69% of the file).
1980s was Kang's strongest decade.
74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Kang births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
74 births
- 1990s
1990s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 74 births (69% of all-time use).
Kang by state
Where Kang concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 12 | 11.1% |
| #2 | Minnesota | | 5 | 4.6% |
12 of 108 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Kang's data
- Kang's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (74 total births) through the 1990s (34) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Kangs (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kang: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~15 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1980–1995 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kang draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.