unisex name
Shang
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Births on record 28
Shang is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 11% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1994 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1973, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1973.
Shang over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1994, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 13 |
| 1980s | 7 |
| 1990s (to 1994) | 5 |
How popular is Shang?
In 1994, Shang was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Shang is used
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 Shang
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shang also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shang over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shang
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shang — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shang
How popular is the name Shang?
In 1994, Shang was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Shang a girl's or a boy's name?
Shang is used for both girls and boys. About 11% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Shang most popular?
Shang peaked in 1973, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.