Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1982

Phuong

Gender Unisex · 79% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Phuong
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1982
108 babies
All-time total
1,315
#7,339 all-time among girls
First recorded
1975
in Social Security records

Phuong popularity over time

1,315 babies have been named Phuong since 1975, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

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 – – – – – –
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1960s – – – – – –
1970s 91 30 121 12 – #2,912
1980s 569 194 763 76 +531% #1,409
1990s 272 58 330 33 -57% #2,868
2000s 83 – 83 8 -75% #6,726
2010s 18 – 18 2 -78% #13,092
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Phuong

Phuong 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 1975, 1,315 American babies have been named Phuong, about 79% girls and 21% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1982, when 108 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 Phuong stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Phuong?

The median living Phuong is about 40 years old; half are between 34 and 43. An estimated 1,300 people named Phuong are alive in the United States today.

median 40 020406080100

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

Phuong 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 5 #18,626 – –
2012 – – – –
2011 8 #13,092 – –
2010 5 #19,160 – –
2009 6 #16,777 – –
2008 9 #12,359 – –
2007 9 #12,416 – –
2006 – – – –
2005 8 #12,733 – –
2004 11 #9,754 – –
2003 6 #15,286 – –
2002 12 #8,697 – –
2001 6 #14,873 – –
2000 16 #6,726 – –
1995 26 #4,073 – –
1990 37 #3,060 9 #5,702
1985 57 #1,941 15 #3,177
1980 49 #2,115 23 #2,266
1975 9 #6,309 – –
1970 – – – –
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1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Phuong?

The median living Phuong is about 40 years old. Half of all living Phuongs are between 34 and 43 years old.

How many people named Phuong are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Phuong are alive in the United States, based on 1,315 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Phuong in 2025?

Phuong 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 Phuong?

1,315 babies have been named Phuong in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Phuong most popular?

Phuong peaked in 1982, when 108 newborns received the name.

Is Phuong a boy or girl name?

Phuong is used for both: about 79% of babies named Phuong have been girls and 21% boys.

Is the name Phuong rising or falling?

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

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