Total births
54
Unisex name · since 2012
Ngun
Since 2012, U.S. Social Security records show 54 babies named Ngun, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 54
- total births
- 2012–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Ngun sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 54 recorded since 2012.
Ngun has 54 recorded births among girls since 2012, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2018.
- 54 total births
- 2012–2018 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
54 girls have been named Ngun since 2012, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2018.
- 54
- total births
- 2012–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Ngun was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
11 babies were named Ngun in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
Ngun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ngun's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2012, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ngun at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2017
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2012
Ngun popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2018
- Peak year (2017)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Ngun popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2015 (Ngun as boys' name)
Ngun by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ngun's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Ngun births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
54 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 54 births (100% of all-time use).
Ngun by state
Where Ngun concentrates geographically, total births since 2012
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Indiana | | 5 | 9.3% |
Indiana share of Ngun's total US births 9.3%
5 of 54 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ngun? ▼
Ngun has been given to 54 babies in the U.S. since 2012, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 11 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Ngun most popular? ▼
Ngun was most popular in the 2010s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Ngun most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ngun are Indiana (5 births).
Is Ngun a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Ngun is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 54 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Ngun been used? ▼
Ngun has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 7 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Ngun? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nguyen, Nguyet. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ngun's data
- Indiana records the most Nguns (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Indiana 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, 2012–2018 (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. "Ngun: Baby Name Since 2012 - 54 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ngun. 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 Ngun 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.