Thang
Boy name · #3881 in 2025 · Uniqueness 89/100
In 2025, 28 baby boys were named Thang, placing it at #3881 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3513, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 boys born in 2025 was named Thang.
Babies named Thang per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 49-year story
Thang first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 44 boys were named Thang — good for #2726 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Thang in class?
Thang scores 89 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Thang will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Thang is most common
State-level data for Thang is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Thang
Statistically, parents drawn to Thang tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Tadhg, Wolfgang, Trigg, Timur, and Tidus.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Thang | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #3848 |
| 2024 | 26 | #4072 |
| 2023 | 29 | #3802 |
| 2022 | 24 | #4303 |
| 2021 | 31 | #3582 |
| 2020 | 42 | #2846 |
| 2019 | 27 | #3899 |
| 2018 | 35 | #3240 |
| 2017 | 37 | #3123 |
| 2016 | 44 | #2726 |
| 2015 | 31 | #3513 |
| 2014 | 35 | #3154 |
| 2013 | 26 | #3864 |
| 2012 | 24 | #4131 |
| 2011 | 31 | #3434 |
| 2010 | 19 | #4848 |
| 2009 | 15 | #5800 |
| 2008 | 6 | #11037 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11356 |
| 2003 | 5 | #10894 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9392 |
| 1999 | 12 | #5317 |
| 1997 | 6 | #8110 |
| 1995 | 7 | #6992 |
| 1994 | 19 | #3469 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Thang a popular boy name?
Thang ranked #3881 among boys in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3513.
When was the name Thang most popular?
Thang peaked in 2016, when 44 American boys received the name (ranked #2726 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Thang?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American boys was named Thang. It scores 89/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.