The first name Yang
A unisex name.
1 syllable Unisex Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Yang last appeared in the official list in 2014, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2012, with 5 births (#3,416).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Yang with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Yang at birth, 1880–2025
In 2024, 6 boys born in the United States were named Yang, the 12,292nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1990, when 21 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Yang
18 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Liu YangChinese astronaut, born 1978
- Sun YangChinese swimmer, born 1991
- Wang Yang9th Chairman of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, born 1955
- Yu YangChinese badminton player, born 1986
- Yang WeiChinese artistic gymnast (born 1980)
- Yang YangChinese actor, born 1991
- Zhou YangChinese short track speed skater, born 1991
- Yang YangChinese short track speed skater and politician, born 1975
- Yang YangChinese speed skater, born 1977
- Jin YangChinese pair skater, born 1994
- Lü YangChinese rower, born 1993
- Xiao YangChief Justice of the Supreme People's Court of China (1938-2019)
Questions
- How popular is the name Yang?
- In 2014, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Yang, ranking 4,632nd. Its peak was 2012, with 5 births.
- Is Yang a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 338 US babies named Yang since 1880, 14% were girls and 86% boys.
- When was Yang most popular?
- 1990 in the United States, when 21 babies were named Yang, its highest rank at 3,056th.
- Is Yang also a surname?
- Yes. Yang is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.