Total births
615
Girls' name · since 1978
Pang
615 babies named Pang in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 615
- total births
- 1978–1999
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
Pang sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 615 recorded since 1978.
Pang has 615 recorded births among girls since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 1999.
- 615 total births
- 1978–1999 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
615 girls have been named Pang since 1978, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1999.
- 615
- total births
- 1978–1999
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Pang was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
44 babies were named Pang in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
Pang's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Pang's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1984 peak of 44, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Pang at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1984
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Pang popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1999
- Peak year (1984)
- 44
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Pang popularity over time - boys
11 total births recorded since 1986 (Pang as boys' name)
Pang by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Pang's strongest decade.
362 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Pang births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 15
1970s
15 births
- 1980s
1980s
362 births
- 1990s
1990s
238 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 362 births (59% of all-time use).
How Pang compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Pang's total volume
Pang vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Pang by state
Where Pang concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 211 | 34.3% |
| #2 | Minnesota | | 90 | 14.6% |
| #3 | Wisconsin | | 82 | 13.3% |
| #4 | Rhode Island | | 5 | 0.8% |
California share of Pang's total US births 34.3%
Even split
211 of 615 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pang? ▼
615 babies have been named Pang since 1978. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1984 with 44 births.
When was Pang most popular? ▼
Pang was most popular in the 1980s decade with 362 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
Where is Pang most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Pang are California (211 births), Minnesota (90 births), Wisconsin (82 births).
How long has the name Pang been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Pang since 1978 -- 22 years through the most recent 1999 data.
What names are similar to Pang? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Pansy, Pandora, Panagiota, Panayiota, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Pang's data
- Pang's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (362 total births) through the 1990s (238) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Pangs (211 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.
Keep exploring Pang
Nearby Names Like Pang
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Pang
Pansy Girl
10,953 births
Pandora Girl
#3830 3,126 births
Panagiota Girl
561 births
Panayiota Girl
#15744 112 births
Panhia Girl
97 births
Compare Pang side by side: Pang vs Pansy Pang vs Pandora Pang vs Panagiota
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1978–1999 (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. "Pang: Baby Name Since 1978 - 615 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pang. 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 Pang 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 July 2026.