Boys' name · since 2015

Kaung

Kaung has 18 recorded births since 2015 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

18
total births
2015–2018
years on record
2010s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

Kaung is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 18 have been recorded since 2015.

Social Security Administration records show Kaung recorded 18 times among boys since 2015, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2015 to 2018.

  • 18 total births
  • 2015–2018 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

18 boys have been named Kaung since 2015, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2018.

18
total births
2015–2018
years on record
2010s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Kaung was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

7 babies were named Kaung in 2015 - its busiest year on record.

Kaung's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Kaung splits its recorded history at 2017: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2018 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Kaung at a glance

Last recorded 2018

Total births

18

Since 2015

4 years of records

Peak year

2015

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2018

Active since

2015

Recorded for 4 years

Last year on file: 2018

Kaung popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (2015)
7
Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 201520172018 5

Kaung by decade

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

2010s was Kaung's strongest decade.

18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Kaung births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 18 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kaung?
Since 2015, Social Security records show 18 babies named Kaung. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 7 births.
When was Kaung most popular?
Kaung was most popular in the 2010s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Kaung been used?
Records for Kaung go back to 2015, giving 4 years of history through 2018.
What names are similar to Kaung?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kauan, Kaushik, Kaulder, Kaulana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 2015–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kaung: Baby Name Since 2015 - 18 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kaung. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Kaung 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 July 2026.