Chong: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	5	5	1	–	#4,305
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	24	–	24	2	–	–
1950s	56	–	56	6	+133%	–
1960s	24	11	35	4	-37%	#3,615
1970s	–	13	13	1	-63%	#4,475
1980s	62	167	229	23	+1662%	#2,281
1990s	60	125	185	19	-19%	#2,843
2000s	–	15	15	2	-92%	#10,856
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#4,305

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

+133%

–

1960s

-37%

#3,615

1970s

–

-63%

#4,475

1980s

167

229

+1662%

#2,281

1990s

125

185

-19%

#2,843

2000s

–

-92%

#10,856

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Chong

Chong is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1926, 562 American babies have been named Chong, about 60% boys and 40% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1991, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Chong stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chong?

The median living Chong is about 38 years old; half are between 33 and 44. An estimated 500 people named Chong are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Chong year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	5	#11,665
2003	–	–	5	#11,180
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	5	#10,856
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	6	#12,087	15	#4,084
1990	10	#8,000	14	#4,005
1985	8	#7,706	19	#2,612
1980	9	#6,891	13	#3,284
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	5	#6,510	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	7	#4,383	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Chong, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Chong?

The median living Chong is about 38 years old. Half of all living Chongs are between 33 and 44 years old.

How many people named Chong are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Chong are alive in the United States, based on 562 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chong in 2025?

Chong did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Chong?

562 babies have been named Chong in the United States since 1926, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chong most popular?

Chong peaked in 1991, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Chong a boy or girl name?

Chong is used for both: about 40% of babies named Chong have been girls and 60% boys.

Is the name Chong rising or falling?

Chong has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Chong

Chong popularity over time

The story of Chong

How old are people named Chong?

Chong year by year

Frequently asked questions

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