Ngoc: 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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	46	–	46	5	–	#4,843
1980s	305	41	346	35	+652%	#2,176
1990s	191	13	204	20	-41%	#3,491
2000s	65	–	65	7	-68%	#9,916
2010s	43	–	43	4	-34%	#13,048
2020s (to 2025)	23	–	23	4	-11%	#13,122

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,843

1980s

305

346

+652%

#2,176

1990s

191

204

-41%

#3,491

2000s

–

-68%

#9,916

2010s

–

-34%

#13,048

2020s (to 2025)

–

-11%

#13,122

The story of Ngoc

Ngoc is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #16,591 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 727 American babies have been named Ngoc, about 93% girls and 7% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1982, when 55 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 Ngoc stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ngoc?

The median living Ngoc is about 37 years old; half are between 29 and 42. An estimated 700 people named Ngoc 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.

Ngoc 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	5	#16,591	–	–
2024	5	#16,998	–	–
2023	6	#14,677	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	7	#13,122	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	5	#17,311	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	5	#17,720	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	6	#15,885	–	–
2014	7	#14,170	–	–
2013	6	#16,004	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	8	#13,048	–	–
2010	6	#16,408	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	12	#9,916	–	–
2007	6	#17,019	–	–
2006	8	#13,281	–	–
2005	6	#15,895	–	–
2004	9	#11,365	–	–
2003	7	#13,435	–	–
2002	9	#10,842	–	–
2001	8	#11,756	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	15	#6,173	–	–
1990	31	#3,491	–	–
1985	17	#4,588	–	–
1980	25	#3,388	6	#6,015
1975	5	#10,089	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ngoc?

The median living Ngoc is about 37 years old. Half of all living Ngocs are between 29 and 42 years old.

How many people named Ngoc are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Ngoc are alive in the United States, based on 727 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ngoc in 2025?

Ngoc ranked #16,591 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ngoc?

727 babies have been named Ngoc in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ngoc most popular?

Ngoc peaked in 1982, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Ngoc a boy or girl name?

Ngoc is used for both: about 93% of babies named Ngoc have been girls and 7% boys.

Is the name Ngoc rising or falling?

Ngoc has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Ngoc popularity over time

The story of Ngoc

How old are people named Ngoc?

Ngoc year by year

Frequently asked questions

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