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Chang

/ˈtʃæŋ/ · 98% boys · last recorded 2006

Chang has been given to about 312 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1982, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈtʃæŋ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 279
Median age today37 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Chang per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1982 · 17
  • Born in 20250
  • All time312

How popular is Chang?

Its best year was 1982, when 17 babies were given the name, ranking 3518th. The typical living American called Chang is about 37 years old today.

Names that sound like Chang

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Channing0.69
  2. Chad0.60
  3. Chaz0.60
  4. Chance0.57
  5. Chase0.53
  6. Chaim0.53
  7. Chace0.53
  8. Chandler0.45

Middle names for Chang

Ranked by flow score
  1. Chang Thomas0.74
  2. Chang Miles0.73
  3. Chang Wilder0.72
  4. Chang James0.71
  5. Chang Cole0.59
  6. Chang John0.55

Sibling names for Chang

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Laceysister · 0.67
  2. Bethanysister · 0.64
  3. Angelicasister · 0.62
  4. Dariusbrother · 0.61
  5. Dustinbrother · 0.60
  6. Johnathanbrother · 0.60

Where Chang is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Chang Evans0.73
    2. Chang Edwards0.73
    3. Chang Anderson0.70
    4. Chang Allen0.70
    5. Chang Adams0.70
    6. Chang Wilson0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Chang

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.