Girls' name · since 1975

Trang

Trang has 956 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1982 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#7,754 of 72,339
all-time among girls
956
born since 1975
1980s
peak decade

Trang is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 956 have been recorded since 1975.

Trang has 956 recorded births among girls since 1975, 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 1975 to 2011.

  • #7,754 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 956 born since 1975
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Trang ranks #7,754 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 956 born since 1975, peaking in the 1980s.

#7,754 of 72,339
all-time among girls
956
born since 1975
1980s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Trang's 956 recorded births place it above 89.27% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

4 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.

Trang's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Trang's full recorded timeline at 1992, 30% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 70% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 74 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Trang popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (1982)
74
Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
020406080 19751980198519901995200020052011 6

Trang popularity over time - boys

8 total births recorded since 1984 (Trang as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 8 births
8 1984 8

Trang by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (523 births, 55% of the file).

1980s was Trang's strongest decade.

523 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Trang births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 523 births (55% of all-time use).

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

How Trang 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 Trang's total volume

Trang vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10%12% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -55, 8.7%-33, 6.2%-56, 4.3%-140, 3.7%-28, 8.2%-21, 9.7%-50, 4.7%-29, 7.5%-134, 2.3%-128, 2%-112, 3.4%-54, 4.5%-101, 4.4%-76, 10.1%-45, 9.2%Trang-37, 7.7%Trang
Trang vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Trang by state

Where Trang concentrates geographically, total births since 1975

Regionally concentrated
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Trang
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
257 26.9%
#2 Texas
94 9.8%
#3 Louisiana
51 5.3%
#4 Kansas
5 0.5%
California share of Trang's total US births 26.9%
Even split

257 of 956 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Trang?
956 babies have been named Trang since 1975. All-time, it sits at #7,754 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 1982 with 74 births.
Where does Trang sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Trang ranks #7,754 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 Trang most popular?
Trang was most popular in the 1980s decade with 523 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Trang most popular?
The top states for the name Trang are California (257 births), Texas (94 births), Louisiana (51 births).
How long has the name Trang been used?
Records for Trang go back to 1975, giving 37 years of history through 2011.
What names are similar to Trang?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tracy, Tracey, Traci, Tracie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Trang's data

  • Trang's decade-level peak was the 1980s (523 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Trangs (257 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Trang

Nearby Names Like Trang

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Trang

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Trang: 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, 1975–2011 (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 Trang 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.