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Sung

Unisex

Meaning of Sung: Korean: 'successor' or 'prosperous'

Sung is a unisex name most strongly associated with Korean naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice.

US rank 2025

Not in the US top list

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

513

First recorded 1946 · peak 1989

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 20 babies1982: 19 babies1983: 16 babies1984: 22 babies1985: 14 babies1986: 14 babies1987: 15 babies1988: 11 babies1989: 24 babies1990: 17 babies19901991: 19 babies1992: 17 babies1993: 18 babies1994: 12 babies1995: 14 babies1996: 15 babies1997: 6 babies1998: 9 babies1999: 10 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 7 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 7 babies2004: 5 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 5 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 0 babies2010: 0 babies20102011: 6 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 0 babies2014: 0 babies2015: 0 babies2016: 0 babies2017: 0 babies2018: 0 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 0 babies20202021: 0 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 0 babies
US babies named Sung per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 24.

Gender split

87% boys · 13% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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