Pheng: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	198	20	–	#2,054
1990s	204	20	+3%	#2,440
2000s	29	3	-86%	#5,594
2010s	5	1	-83%	#13,534
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

198

–

#2,054

1990s

204

+3%

#2,440

2000s

-86%

#5,594

2010s

-83%

#13,534

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Pheng

Pheng 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 1980, 436 American babies have been named Pheng. Its peak came in 1989, when 31 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 Pheng stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Pheng?

The median living Pheng is about 34 years old; half are between 30 and 39. An estimated 400 people named Pheng 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.

Pheng year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	5	#13,534
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#13,966
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	5	#12,011
2001	13	#5,594
2000	6	#10,013
1995	29	#2,602
1990	21	#3,034
1985	28	#2,054
1980	6	#6,045
1975	–	–
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 Pheng, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Pheng?

The median living Pheng is about 34 years old. Half of all living Phengs are between 30 and 39 years old.

How many people named Pheng are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Pheng are alive in the United States, based on 436 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Pheng in 2025?

Pheng 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 Pheng?

436 babies have been named Pheng in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pheng most popular?

Pheng peaked in 1989, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Pheng a boy or girl name?

Pheng is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Pheng rising or falling?

Pheng is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Pheng popularity over time

The story of Pheng

How old are people named Pheng?

Pheng year by year

Frequently asked questions

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