Phong: 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	–	49	49	5	–	#2,444
1980s	5	427	432	43	+782%	#1,313
1990s	–	282	282	28	-35%	#1,795
2000s	–	124	124	12	-56%	#4,011
2010s	–	95	95	10	-23%	#4,813
2020s (to 2025)	–	34	34	6	-40%	#8,756

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#2,444

1980s

427

432

+782%

#1,313

1990s

–

282

-35%

#1,795

2000s

–

124

-56%

#4,011

2010s

–

-23%

#4,813

2020s (to 2025)

–

-40%

#8,756

The story of Phong

Phong is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #13,405 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 1,016 American babies have been named Phong. Its peak came in 1985, when 54 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 Phong stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Phong?

The median living Phong is about 34 years old; half are between 25 and 41. An estimated 1,000 people named Phong 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.

Phong 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	#13,405
2024	–	–	8	#9,653
2023	–	–	9	#8,756
2022	–	–	5	#13,836
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	7	#10,324
2019	–	–	10	#8,062
2018	–	–	8	#9,445
2017	–	–	11	#7,427
2016	–	–	8	#9,457
2015	–	–	6	#11,737
2014	–	–	11	#7,419
2013	–	–	10	#7,951
2012	–	–	20	#4,813
2011	–	–	6	#11,902
2010	–	–	5	#13,758
2009	–	–	12	#7,127
2008	–	–	9	#8,835
2007	–	–	8	#9,534
2006	–	–	12	#6,800
2005	–	–	8	#8,903
2004	–	–	12	#6,419
2003	–	–	19	#4,385
2002	–	–	21	#4,011
2001	–	–	11	#6,335
2000	–	–	12	#5,825
1995	–	–	29	#2,603
1990	–	–	34	#2,154
1985	5	#11,951	49	#1,408
1980	–	–	34	#1,718
1975	–	–	7	#4,663
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
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1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
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1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Phong?

The median living Phong is about 34 years old. Half of all living Phongs are between 25 and 41 years old.

How many people named Phong are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Phong are alive in the United States, based on 1,016 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Phong in 2025?

Phong ranked #13,405 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Phong?

1,016 babies have been named Phong in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Phong most popular?

Phong peaked in 1985, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Phong a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Phong rising or falling?

Phong has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Phong popularity over time

The story of Phong

How old are people named Phong?

Phong year by year

Frequently asked questions

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