US rank #13248 Unisex name Peak 2022 76 births

Ngawang — #13248 US boys' name

76 babies named Ngawang in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s112010s422020s23
#13248
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 7% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Ngawang was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

10 babies were named Ngawang in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ngawang

The Social Security Administration has registered 76 babies named Ngawang between 2006 and 2024, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ngawang currently holds the #13248 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 10 babies received it in a single year. Ngawang is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 19 additional births since 2013.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ngawang performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 42 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Ngawang shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Ngawang in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ngawang 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 76 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.

Ngawang at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

76

Since 2006

19 years of records

Peak year

2022

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#13,248

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2006

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ngawang popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2006

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
10
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
4681012 20242023202220192018201720162014201220072006 6

Ngawang popularity over time — girls

19 total births recorded since 2013 (Ngawang as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 19 births
456789 201820162013 8

Ngawang by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
42 births that decade — 55% of Ngawang's all-time total
2000s112010s422020s23

Ngawang by state

Where Ngawang concentrates geographically — total births since 2006

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Ngawang
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
5 6.6%
New York share of Ngawang's total US births 6.6%

5 of 76 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ngawang?
76 babies have been named Ngawang since 2006. It currently ranks #13248 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 10 births.
When was Ngawang most popular?
Ngawang was most popular in the 2010s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Ngawang most popular?
The top states for the name Ngawang are New York (5 births).
Is Ngawang a unisex name?
Yes, Ngawang is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 76 births, and as a girl's name it has 19 births.
How long has the name Ngawang been used?
Ngawang has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 19 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ngawang?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ngai. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 2006–2024 (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.