At a glance
- U.S. rank 2025
- Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2021 (#12,146)
- Babies in 2021
- 5 (<0.01% of boys)
- Peak
- #1,479 in 1981
- First recorded
- 1975
Meaning of Quang
In the hushed interlude between dusk and dawn, Quang unfolds like a silken scroll illuminated by moonlight, its Vietnamese root signifying “radiance” or “clarity” and carrying within each consonant the soft promise of inner luminosity; bestowed upon a son, it conjures images of jade-hued rice paddies gleaming beneath first light, of paper lanterns swaying in a temple breeze, and of ancestral hopes folded into the shape of a crane. Though rare in the vast plains of Texas—where it hovered in the late 200s ranking through the 1980s and early ’90s—Quang endures as a delicately luminous choice for families seeking a name that bridges the serene minimalism of a Kyoto garden with the vibrant tapestry of Vietnamese heritage, an appellation that gleams quietly yet irrevocably in the heart’s twilight.
How to pronounce Quang
Vietnamese
- Pronounced kwahng /kwɑŋ/
Popularity of Quang in the U.S.
Quang was last recorded in the U.S. in 2021, ranked #12,146 with 5 babies. It peaked at #1,479 in 1981. It first appears in the records in 1975.
- Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1975–2021 42 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | 12,146 | back (not recorded in 2020) |
| 2019 | 6 | 10,803 | back (not recorded in 2018) |
| 2017 | 7 | 9,696 | ▲ 2,489 |
| 2016 | 5 | 12,185 | back (not recorded in 2013–2015) |
| 2012 | 7 | 9,709 | ▼ 942 |
| 2011 | 8 | 8,767 | ▲ 36 |
| 2010 | 8 | 8,803 | ▼ 1,111 |
| 2009 | 10 | 7,692 | ▼ 1,299 |
| 2008 | 13 | 6,393 | ▼ 131 |
| 2007 | 13 | 6,262 | ▼ 737 |
| 2006 | 15 | 5,525 | ▲ 701 |
| 2005 | 12 | 6,226 | ▼ 734 |
| 2004 | 14 | 5,492 | ▲ 1,223 |
| 2003 | 10 | 6,715 | ▼ 2,012 |
| 2002 | 16 | 4,703 | ▲ 687 |
| 2001 | 13 | 5,390 | ▼ 817 |
| 2000 | 16 | 4,573 | ▲ 744 |
| 1999 | 12 | 5,317 | ▼ 667 |
| 1998 | 14 | 4,650 | ▲ 638 |
| 1997 | 11 | 5,288 | ▼ 675 |
| 1996 | 13 | 4,613 | ▼ 759 |
| 1995 | 16 | 3,854 | ▲ 240 |
| 1994 | 15 | 4,094 | ▼ 848 |
| 1993 | 20 | 3,246 | ▲ 358 |
| 1992 | 17 | 3,604 | ▼ 1,060 |
| 1991 | 27 | 2,544 | ▲ 2,129 |
| 1990 | 11 | 4,673 | ▼ 2,204 |
| 1989 | 26 | 2,469 | ▼ 379 |
| 1988 | 30 | 2,090 | ▼ 297 |
| 1987 | 36 | 1,793 | ▼ 2 |
| 1986 | 34 | 1,791 | ▼ 222 |
| 1985 | 41 | 1,569 | ▲ 87 |
| 1984 | 35 | 1,656 | ▲ 92 |
| 1983 | 32 | 1,748 | ▼ 126 |
| 1982 | 37 | 1,622 | ▼ 143 |
| 1981 | 42 | 1,479 | ▲ 683 |
| 1980 | 24 | 2,162 | ▲ 735 |
| 1979 | 15 | 2,897 | ▲ 318 |
| 1978 | 12 | 3,215 | ▼ 12 |
| 1977 | 12 | 3,203 | ▼ 695 |
| 1976 | 17 | 2,508 | ▲ 2,289 |
| 1975 | 6 | 4,797 | new |
Notable people named Quang
- Quang Trung, born Nguyen Hue, was a Vietnamese emperor and brilliant military commander who helped lead the Tay Son rebellion.
- Quang Le is a bestselling Vietnamese American singer known for his heartfelt renditions of traditional Vietnamese songs.
- Quang Vinh is a Vietnamese pop singer, actor, producer and YouTuber.
- Quang Huu Nguyen is a Vietnamese-American businessman and Republican politician who has served in the Arizona House of Representatives since 2021.
- Quang Pham is a Vietnamese American entrepreneur, author, and veteran who became the first Vietnamese American naval aviator in the U.S. Marine Corps.
More people named Quang 2 more
- Quang Dung was a Vietnamese poet, artist, and musician best known for his celebrated poem Tay Tien.
- Quang Nhuong Huynh was a Vietnamese American author best known for his award-winning autobiography, The Land I Lost.