Sarang
A beautiful Korean name meaning "love" or "affection".
Name Census estimates that about 130 living Americans carry the first name Sarang. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 50.4% of registrations being male. The average person named Sarang today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sarang births was 2023 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sarang. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Sarang with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
130
~ 1 in 2,636,572 Americans
Peak year
2023
14 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2023 SSA rank
#10,606
Tracked since 1995
Census
Sarang in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 561 people with the first name Sarang, which placed it at #19,036 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#19,036
National first-name rank
People counted
561
561 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
89.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sarang
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sarang is Asian/Pacific Islander at 89.5%. The next largest groups are White (5.5%) and Two or More Races (3.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Sarang described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Sarang at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander89.5% · 502
- White5.5% · 31
- Two or more races3.9% · 22
- Hispanic or Latino1.1% · 6
Gender
Gender distribution for Sarang
Sarang is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 131 total registrations, 66 (50.4%) were male and 65 (49.6%) were female.
Sarang as a male name
- Ranked #10,606 in 2023
- 7 male births in 2023
- Peak: 2003 (7 births)
Sarang as a female name
- Ranked #14,931 in 2024
- 6 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2022 (11 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Sarang on both sides of the split. Of the 567 people counted with this name, 381 were male (67.2%) and 186 were female (32.8%).
Popularity
Sarang: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sarang from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 46 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sarang 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 Sarang during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Sarang
The name Sarang has its origins in the Sanskrit language, an ancient Indo-Aryan language that dates back to the 2nd millennium BCE. In Sanskrit, the word "sarang" means "a bird's nest" or "a dwelling place." It is believed that the name was initially used as a metaphor for a safe and secure home or sanctuary.
In ancient Hindu texts and scriptures, such as the Vedas and the Upanishads, the name Sarang is mentioned in various contexts, often associated with concepts of protection, nurturing, and spiritual growth. For instance, in the Bhagavad Gita, a renowned Hindu scripture, the word "sarang" is used to describe the human body as a temporary dwelling place for the soul.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Sarang can be found in the Mahabharata, an ancient Indian epic that is considered one of the longest poems ever written. In this epic, there is a character named Sarang, who was a skilled archer and a warrior in the Kaurava army during the great Kurukshetra war.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Sarang. One of the most famous was Sarang Deva (1004-1082 CE), a renowned Indian mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of trigonometry. He is credited with introducing the concept of sine and cosine functions, which are fundamental in modern trigonometry.
Another prominent figure with the name Sarang was Sarang Khan (1545-1623 CE), a Mughal military commander who served under the reign of Emperor Akbar. He played a crucial role in the conquest of Gujarat and was later appointed as the governor of Multan, a major city in present-day Pakistan.
In the field of music, Sarang Dev Burman (1905-1975) was a legendary Indian music composer who composed scores for numerous Bollywood films. He is credited with introducing Western orchestral arrangements into Indian film music and is regarded as one of the most influential composers of his time.
Sarang Joshi (1927-2008) was a renowned Indian painter and sculptor, known for his vibrant and colorful depictions of rural life and mythological themes. His works have been exhibited in various prestigious galleries and museums around the world, and he is considered one of the most influential artists of the modern Indian art movement.
Lastly, Sarang Chandrak Shinde (born 1960) is a contemporary Indian author and poet who has written several critically acclaimed works in the Marathi language. His writings often explore themes of social injustice, human rights, and the complexities of modern life, earning him numerous literary awards and accolades.
People
Sarang + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sarang as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Sarang: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sarang?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 130 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sarang 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 2,636,572 US residents.
Is Sarang a common name?
We classify Sarang as "Very Rare". It ranks above 68.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 131 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sarang most popular?
The single biggest year for Sarang was 2023, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sarang is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Sarang in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 561 people with the name Sarang, or 0.19 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,036 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Sarang in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Sarang?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Sarang on both sides of the split. Of the 567 people counted with this name, 381 were male (67.2%) and 186 were female (32.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Sarang?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sarang is Asian/Pacific Islander at 89.5%. The next largest groups are White (5.5%) and Two or More Races (3.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Sarang most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Sarang in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.5% (502 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Sarang in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Sarang a male name?
Yes, 50.4% of people registered as Sarang 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 Sarang still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sarang 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 Sarang 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.
How many Americans are named Sarang?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.