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.

#34,155 of 72,339
all-time among girls
54
born since 2012
2010s
peak 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.

  • #34,155 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 54 born since 2012
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ngun ranks #34,155 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 54 born since 2012, peaking in the 2010s.

#34,155 of 72,339
all-time among girls
54
born since 2012
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ngun's 54 recorded births place it above 52.66% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Indiana.

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 popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (2017)
11
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
4681012 2012201320142015201620172018 7

Ngun popularity over time - boys

5 total births recorded since 2015 (Ngun as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 2015 5

Ngun by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (54 births, 100% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 54 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Ngun by state

Where Ngun concentrates geographically, total births since 2012

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Ngun
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 archive ordinal is #34,155 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 11 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
Where does Ngun sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ngun ranks #34,155 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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

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 Ngun: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2012–2018 (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 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 August 2026.