Boy · #5,933 in 2026

Khang

Khang is a name with a single cultural origin: Vietnamese.

  • Vietnamese
Current Rank
#5,933
Peak Rank
#2,373 (2007)
Total Babies
1K
5-Yr Trend
-36%
1979
First Year
2026
Last Year
2007
Peak Year
#2373
Peak Rank
1K
Total Count
48
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Khang

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Khang is a name with a single cultural origin: Vietnamese.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Vietnamese

The Story of Khang

The earliest SSA record of Khang as a baby boy name dates back to 1979, when 6 babies received it. 2007 was its biggest year on record, with 48 newborns named Khang — #2,564 in the national rankings. About 31% of every Khang on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Khang ranks #5,933 for baby boys with 15 births, falling sharply (-36%). All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Khang

Phonetically similar names — useful when Khang is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Khang

What does the name Khang mean?
Khang is a name with a single cultural origin: Vietnamese.
What is the origin of the name Khang?
Khang has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Vietnamese.
How popular is Khang in 2026?
In 2026, Khang ranks #5,933 among boys' names in the U.S., with 15 babies given the name that year.
When was Khang most popular?
Khang reached its peak popularity in 2007, ranking #2,373 that year with 48 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Khang most popular?
Khang has historically been most popular in California, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Khang.
Is Khang a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Khang is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Khang?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Khang include Kayle, Tramell, Seanmichael. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Khang

Khang is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Khang's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #2,373. Use the chart and map above to compare Khang'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.