Fong: 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	–	6	6	1	–	#1,220
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	180	185	19	–	#2,300
1990s	–	104	104	10	-44%	#3,599
2000s	–	11	11	1	-89%	#9,483
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,220

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

180

185

–

#2,300

1990s

–

104

-44%

#3,599

2000s

–

-89%

#9,483

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Fong

Fong 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 1900, 306 American babies have been named Fong. Its peak came in 1983, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Fong stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Fong?

The median living Fong is about 37 years old; half are between 32 and 41. An estimated 300 people named Fong 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.

Fong 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
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2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	5	#11,122
2000	–	–	6	#9,483
1995	–	–	18	#3,599
1990	–	–	14	#4,044
1985	–	–	21	#2,449
1980	–	–	10	#3,936
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1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	6	#1,220
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Fong?

The median living Fong is about 37 years old. Half of all living Fongs are between 32 and 41 years old.

How many people named Fong are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Fong are alive in the United States, based on 306 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Fong in 2025?

Fong 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 Fong?

306 babies have been named Fong in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Fong most popular?

Fong peaked in 1983, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Fong a boy or girl name?

Fong is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Fong rising or falling?

Fong has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Fong

Fong popularity over time

The story of Fong

How old are people named Fong?

Fong year by year

Frequently asked questions

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