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Hang

/ˈhæŋ/ · 100% girls · last recorded 2007

Hang has been given to about 382 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1984, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈhæŋ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 371
Median age today42 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Hang per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1984 · 45
  • Born in 20250
  • All time382

How popular is Hang?

Its best year was 1984, when 45 babies were given the name, ranking 2203rd. The typical living American called Hang is about 42 years old today.

Names that sound like Hang

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Hana0.64
  2. Hanna0.61
  3. Channing0.59
  4. Hannah0.51
  5. Halo0.45
  6. Hali0.45

Middle names for Hang

Ranked by flow score
  1. Hang Iris0.77
  2. Hang Opal0.77
  3. Hang Ivy0.77
  4. Hang Noelle0.77
  5. Hang Belle0.77
  6. Hang Alice0.75

Sibling names for Hang

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Laceysister · 0.64
  2. Dustinbrother · 0.61
  3. Fallonsister · 0.59
  4. Amandasister · 0.57
  5. Dereckbrother · 0.56
  6. Caseyeither · 0.56

Where Hang is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

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

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