Girls' name · since 1977
Nga
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 349 babies named Nga, peaking in 1981. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,665 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 349
- born since 1977
- 1980s
- peak decade
349 girls have been named Nga since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nga has been recorded 349 times among girls since 1977, 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 1977 to 1997.
- #14,665 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 349 born since 1977
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nga ranks #14,665 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 349 born since 1977, peaking in the 1980s.
- #14,665 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 349
- born since 1977
- 1980s
- peak decade
Nga's 349 recorded births place it above 79.71% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Nga's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nga's full recorded timeline at 1986, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1981 peak of 43 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nga popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1997
- Peak year (1981)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Nga by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (257 births, 74% of the file).
1980s was Nga's strongest decade.
257 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Nga births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 28
1970s
28 births
- 1980s
1980s
257 births
- 1990s 64
1990s
64 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 257 births (74% of all-time use).
Nga by state
Where Nga concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 89 | 25.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 16 | 4.6% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 15 | 4.3% |
89 of 349 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Nga's data
- Nga's decade-level peak was the 1980s (257 total births); usage has since declined to 64 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Ngas (89 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 Nga: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1981)
Similar record span (~20 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, 1977–1997 (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 Nga 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.