Thanh
Thanh was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1982, when it ranked 1061st with 74 babies. More babies were named Thanh in the 1980s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 198274 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,749babies recorded
Thanh popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | #12,188 | #14,048 | 9 | 5 |
| 2000 | #7,133 | #3,414 | 15 | 25 |
| 1990 | #5,266 | #1,777 | 18 | 45 |
| 1980 | #2,595 | #1,803 | 37 | 32 |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Thanh, counting every spelling?
Thanh has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Thanh?
About 1,000 people born in the US named Thanh are alive today, with a median age of 37; half are between 28 and 43. That makes Thanh mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Thanh by state
How common Thanh was among boys born in each state in 1980–1984, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Louisiana (3.7×), California (2.8×), Texas (1.8×). In 47 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Thanh: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Thanh, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Thanh
How popular is the name Thanh?
Thanh was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1982, when it ranked 1061st with 74 babies. More babies were named Thanh in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Is Thanh a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Thanh in the US.
Where was Thanh most popular?
In 1980–1984, Thanh was most common in Louisiana (0.11 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and Texas.