Names / Boy names
Kwang
Current rank
—
outside the top 1,000
All-time peak
#6,347
in 1978
First recorded
1978
in U.S. data
Children named
5
since 1978
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #6,347 in 1978 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(KWAHNG): Korean element often meaning light in Hanja-based names, and romanization may also appear as Gwang. Strong and clear. The name was first recorded in U.S. records in 1978. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Only about 5 children have carried it, making it genuinely rare.