boy's name

Wang

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 1
  • Letters 4
  • Births on record 81

Wang is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 1999 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 1984, when 7 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1983.
  • 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.

Wang over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 1990s.

43
'80 '90
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Births named Wang by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1980s 43
1990s 27

How popular is Wang?

In 1999, Wang 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 Wang is used

France #3,329 5 in 1994
England & Wales #3,740 3 in 2000
United States #11,128 5 in 1999

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 Wang

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

Parents who like Wang also like

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

Sibling names for Wang

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Wang — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Wang

How popular is the name Wang?

In 1999, Wang 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 Wang a girl's or a boy's name?

Wang is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Wang?

Wang has 1 syllable.

When was Wang most popular?

Wang peaked in 1984, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.