All over the world, 揚 (Young 
, Ján 
, 揚 ) is a common largely masculine, but infrequently female first name. The first name 揚 is characteristic of Slovakia, where it is a common male name, Ghana, where it is quite a common primarily masculine, but very seldom girly name, and Barbados, where it is quite a rare male name. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Slovakia, the United States, and Nigeria. More frequently, 揚 is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Young | Canada, United Kingdom, United States, Myanmar, Australia |
| Ján | Canada, China, United States, Slovakia, Czechia |
| 揚 | China |
| Yáng | China, Myanmar, Taiwan |
Džons, Dương, Erwann, Evan, Eyu, Gian, Gianni, Giannis, Giovan, Giovanni, Giuàn, Hannes, Hanns, Hans, Honsa, Honza, Huans, Ian, Ianka, Ieong, Ieuan, Ifan, Io, Ioan, Ioann, Ioannes, Ioannis, Ion, Ivan, Ivano, Ivans, Ivashka, Ivo, Iván, Iwan, Iwo, Iyu, Jaan, Jack, Jan, Jana, Jang, Janis, Janka, Janos, Jean, Jehan, Jhoao, Joan, Joannes,
揚 is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Young Uhtred , the fictional character in The Saxon Stories, The Last Kingdom; Young Frankenstein ; Young Link , the playable character of Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Hyrule Warriors; Young Griff , the character in A Song of Ice and Fire and Young Siward , the character in Macbeth, and in many other works.