Yang
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Below 5 births
About Yang
Yang is a unisex Chinese name with a number of appealing meanings, based on the character used to write the name. As a feminine given name, Yang is typically written with a character meaning "ocean".
Yang for girls
Yang is a popular surname in China, where it can mean "willow" or "aspen", "goat" or "sheep" depending on the character used. It's also found as a last name in Korea, where it most often means "bridge", but also "willow" and "assist". In the US, Yang is ranked Number 290 among the most common surnames.
Yang for boys
A unisex — but more commonly male — name in China, Yang would make a familiar but practically one-of-a-kind first name in the English-speaking world. Yang can be written with characters to give it the meaning "sun", "male", and "ocean", among others.
Yang is a popular surname in China, where it can mean "willow" or "aspen", "goat" or "sheep" depending on the character used. It's also found as a last name in Korea, where it most often means "bridge", but also "willow" and "assist". In the US, Yang is ranked Number 290 among the most common surnames.
Pronounced YAHNG.
As of October 2026, Yang ranked #19419 for girls in US births in 2012 and #12243 for boys in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #9535 for girls in 1993 and #3056 for boys in 1990.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |