Giang
Giang is a Vietnamese name that may refer to
Meaning & Origin of Giang
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Giang is a Vietnamese name that may refer to
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The Story of Giang
As a girl name
Giang first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1990, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 6 Giangs were born — ranking #11,408 that year. As of 2026, Giang ranks #14,958 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Giangs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Giang first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1981, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 11 Giangs were born — ranking #3,691 that year. As of 2026, Giang ranks #8,237 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 63 Giangs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Giang
Giang is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 63 births in the dataset. Giang's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #3,691. Use the chart and map above to compare Giang's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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