Boys' name · since 1984
Xang
24 babies named Xang in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #27,680 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 24
- born since 1984
- 1990s
- peak decade
24 boys have been named Xang since 1984, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Xang recorded 24 times among boys since 1984, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 1993.
- #27,680 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 24 born since 1984
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Xang ranks #27,680 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 24 born since 1984, peaking in the 1990s.
- #27,680 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 24
- born since 1984
- 1990s
- peak decade
Xang's 24 recorded births place it above 39.11% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Xang's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Xang's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1984, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Xang popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–1993
- Peak year (1990)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Xang by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (14 births, 58% of the file).
1990s was Xang's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Xang births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 14 births (58% of all-time use).
Xang by state
Where Xang concentrates geographically, total births since 1984
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 20.8% |
5 of 24 births nationwide.
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- California records the most Xangs (5 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Xang: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~9 yrs)
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, 1984–1993 (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 Xang 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.