boy's name

Chang

CHANG

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 1
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 336

Chang is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2006 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1982, when 17 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1940.
  • 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.

Chang Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2000s.

123
'40 '50 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Chang by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1940s 5
1950s 21
1960s 10
1970s 16
1980s 112
1990s 123
2000s 25

How Popular Is Chang?

In 2006, Chang was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Chang Is Used

Scotland #673 3 in 2010
Canada #1,885 5 in 1993
France #3,121 5 in 1992
England & Wales #5,348 3 in 2012
United States #10,875 6 in 2006

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Chang

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Chang Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Chang over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Chang

  • Pronunciation CHANG

Sibling Names for Chang

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Chang — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Chang

How popular is the name Chang?

In 2006, Chang was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Chang a girl's or a boy's name?

Chang is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Chang?

Chang has 1 syllable.

When was Chang most popular?

Chang peaked in 1982, when 17 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.