Total births
82
Unisex name · since 2006
Ngawang
82 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.
- #13294
- among boys today
- 82
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other boys
Ngawang currently ranks #13294 among unisex names in America, with 82 babies recorded since 2006.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ngawang has been recorded 82 times among boys since 2006, currently ranked #13294 nationally and more common than 7% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2025.
- #13294 among boys today
- 82 born since 2006
- 2010s peak decade
- 7% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ngawang is currently the #13294 unisex name in America, more common than 7% of boys - 82 born since 2006, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13294
- among boys today
- 82
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other boys
Ngawang vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13294
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 7% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
51% 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.
How Ngawang compares
82 23th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ngawang's all-time total is 78% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ngawang | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 82 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ngawang's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ngawang's SSA record in two at 2018 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2007, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ngawang at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#13,294
Active since
2006
Ngawang popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Ngawang popularity over time - girls
24 total births recorded since 2013 (Ngawang as girls' name)
Ngawang by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ngawang's strongest decade.
42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Ngawang births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
42 births
- 2020s
2020s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 42 births (51% of all-time use).
Ngawang by state
Where Ngawang concentrates geographically, total births since 2006
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 11 | 13.4% |
New York share of Ngawang's total US births 13.4%
11 of 82 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ngawang? ▼
Ngawang has been given to 82 babies in the U.S. since 2006, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #13294 as of the latest data. 10 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
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 (11 births).
Is Ngawang a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Ngawang is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 82 births, and as a girl's name it has 24 births.
How long has the name Ngawang been used? ▼
Ngawang has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 20 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Ngawang's data
- Ngawang's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (42 total births) through the 2020s (29) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Ngawangs (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2006–2025 (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. "Ngawang: #13294 Unisex Name - 82 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ngawang. 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 Ngawang 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 June 2026.