What Yang means
Yang means “ocean or light, sun, male”.
Documented naming usage and pronunciation
Yang is used in Chinese.
Another recorded pronunciation is /jaŋ/ for Yang.
American usage and historical context
In the United States, 291 boys were recorded with the name Yang between 1981 and 2024. Its highest annual count was 21 in 1990; its best national rank was #3,050 in 1990.
In the United States, 47 girls were recorded with the name Yang between 1982 and 2012. Its highest annual count was 9 in 1993; its best national rank was #9,529 in 1993.
Sources & methodologyReferences, data & attribution
Meaning, origin, and language notes draw on the references below.
American popularity figures use published Social Security Administration records for this exact spelling. Counts below five for a name, sex, and year are omitted.