Trang
Borrowed from Vietnamese Trang.
Every Trang since 1975 — 964 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
The story of Trang
Trang is not currently in use for newborns in the United States — fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.
Since 1975, 964 American babies have been named Trang. Its peak came in 1982, when 74 newborns received the name — the signature sound of the 1980s.
The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Trang stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.
Trang year by year
Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.
| Year | Girls | Girls rank | Boys | Boys rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 6 | #16,617 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 5 | #20,263 | — | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 8 | #13,524 | — | — |
| 2005 | 10 | #10,868 | — | — |
| 2004 | 10 | #10,635 | — | — |
| 2003 | 13 | #8,462 | — | — |
| 2002 | 11 | #9,436 | — | — |
| 2001 | 9 | #10,968 | — | — |
| 2000 | 14 | #7,550 | — | — |
| 1995 | 23 | #4,511 | — | — |
| 1990 | 40 | #2,898 | — | — |
| 1985 | 50 | #2,135 | — | — |
| 1980 | 42 | #2,338 | — | — |
| 1975 | 6 | #9,001 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — |
| 1955 | — | — | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — |
| 1945 | — | — | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — |
| 1935 | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
| 1925 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — |
| 1915 | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1905 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1895 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1885 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Trang mean?
Borrowed from Vietnamese Trang.
How popular is the name Trang in 2025?
Trang did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.
How many people are named Trang?
964 babies have been named Trang in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.
When was the name Trang most popular?
Trang peaked in 1982, when 74 newborns received the name.
Is Trang a boy or girl name?
Trang is overwhelmingly a girl's name — 99% of babies with the name.
Is the name Trang rising or falling?
Trang has been roughly stable over the past decade.