Lang

Lang

Primarily a boy's name · 99% boys

Origin: Chinese

Lang first appears in the data in 1918 and has been recorded in 73 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1989 with 13 babies (rank #4,179 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Lang

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Lang yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

555

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1918	7	#3,545
1919	6	#3,968
1924	5	#4,696
1926	9	#3,027
1927	8	#3,313
1928	5	#4,463
1931	5	#4,072
1932	5	#4,055
1935	6	#3,462
1937	5	#3,807
1940	6	#3,304
1943	5	#3,815
1944	5	#3,693
1947	7	#3,238
1948	10	#2,536
1949	6	#3,528
1950	5	#3,964
1951	8	#2,960
1952	7	#3,246
1953	8	#3,046
1954	6	#3,650
1956	7	#3,381
1959	9	#2,952
1960	11	#2,617
1961	11	#2,634
1962	10	#2,767
1963	8	#3,204
1964	7	#3,466
1966	5	#4,272
1967	5	#4,295
1969	8	#3,463
1970	11	#2,991
1971	9	#3,542
1973	5	#5,533
1974	7	#4,426
1975	10	#3,567
1976	8	#4,229
1977	9	#4,022
1979	7	#5,141
1980	8	#4,760
1981	11	#3,748
1982	7	#5,351
1983	11	#3,767
1984	12	#3,585
1985	11	#3,937
1986	11	#4,017
1987	9	#4,785
1988	11	#4,331
1989	13	#4,179
1990	13	#4,302
1991	6	#7,837
1992	8	#6,448
1993	7	#7,263
1994	12	#4,986
1995	9	#6,206
1996	6	#8,550
1997	7	#7,770
1998	5	#10,598
1999	7	#8,359
2003	8	#8,300
2007	5	#13,564
2008	5	#13,742
2009	5	#13,645
2010	6	#11,605
2012	5	#13,396
2013	6	#11,573
2014	6	#11,555
2016	9	#8,545
2019	6	#11,575
2020	5	#13,253
2021	5	#13,267
2022	8	#9,489
2023	5	#13,350

Year

Babies

Rank

1918

#3,545

1919

#3,968

1924

#4,696

1926

#3,027

1927

#3,313

1928

#4,463

1931

#4,072

1932

#4,055

1935

#3,462

1937

#3,807

1940

#3,304

1943

#3,815

1944

#3,693

1947

#3,238

1948

#2,536

1949

#3,528

1950

#3,964

1951

#2,960

1952

#3,246

1953

#3,046

1954

#3,650

1956

#3,381

1959

#2,952

1960

#2,617

1961

#2,634

1962

#2,767

1963

#3,204

1964

#3,466

1966

#4,272

1967

#4,295

1969

#3,463

1970

#2,991

1971

#3,542

1973

#5,533

1974

#4,426

1975

#3,567

1976

#4,229

1977

#4,022

1979

#5,141

1980

#4,760

1981

#3,748

1982

#5,351

1983

#3,767

1984

#3,585

1985

#3,937

1986

#4,017

1987

#4,785

1988

#4,331

1989

#4,179

1990

#4,302

1991

#7,837

1992

#6,448

1993

#7,263

1994

#4,986

1995

#6,206

1996

#8,550

1997

#7,770

1998

#10,598

1999

#8,359

2003

#8,300

2007

#13,564

2008

#13,742

2009

#13,645

2010

#11,605

2012

#13,396

2013

#11,573

2014

#11,555

2016

#8,545

2019

#11,575

2020

#13,253

2021

#13,267

2022

#9,489

2023

#13,350

Numerology of Lang

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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