Muyang
A Chinese unisex name with multiple potential meanings including "wood perfume" or "forest fragrance".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Muyang. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Muyang today is around 4 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Muyang births was 2022 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Muyang. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Muyang. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2022
5 babies that year
Average age
4
years old
2022 SSA rank
#13,709
Tracked since 2022
Popularity
Muyang: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Muyang by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Muyang during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Muyang
The name Muyang has its origins in Chinese culture, specifically from the Mandarin Chinese language. It is believed to have emerged during the ancient dynastic periods of Chinese history, possibly as early as the Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD).
Muyang is a combination of two Chinese characters: "Mu" (木), meaning wood or tree, and "Yang" (陽), which signifies sunshine or the positive, masculine principle in Chinese philosophy. Together, the name can be interpreted as "wood basking in the sun" or "tree in the sunlight," conveying a sense of growth, vitality, and natural harmony.
While there are no definitive records of the name's appearance in ancient texts or religious scriptures, some scholars believe that the name may have been inspired by the Taoist and Confucian philosophies that emphasized the importance of living in harmony with nature and embracing the cycles of yin and yang.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Muyang can be found in the historical records of the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD), where a minor official bearing this name was mentioned. However, it was not until the Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD) that the name gained more widespread recognition.
Throughout Chinese history, several notable individuals have borne the name Muyang:
1. Muyang Huizhong (fl. 1112-1170 AD), a renowned Buddhist monk and calligrapher during the Song Dynasty.
2. Muyang Jian (1368-1644), a military general and strategist who served under the Ming Dynasty.
3. Muyang Xiuying (1472-1538), a celebrated painter and poet of the Ming Dynasty, known for her landscape paintings and calligraphic works.
4. Muyang Zhenyi (1633-1718), a Qing Dynasty scholar and writer who made significant contributions to the study of Chinese classics and philosophy.
5. Muyang Lingfeng (1892-1953), a prominent educator and reformer during the late Qing Dynasty and the early years of the Republic of China.
While the name Muyang may have originated from ancient Chinese roots, its enduring appeal and use throughout various dynastic periods reflect the cultural and philosophical significance it holds in Chinese society, representing a connection to nature and a harmonious balance between opposites.
People
Muyang + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Muyang as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Muyang: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Muyang?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Muyang going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Muyang a common name?
We classify Muyang as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Muyang most popular?
The single biggest year for Muyang was 2022, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Muyang is about 4 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Muyang in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Muyang a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Muyang in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Muyang still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Muyang in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Muyang can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Muyang?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Muyang at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.