Thong: 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	13	1	–	#4,809
1980s	133	13	+923%	#2,818
1990s	133	13	0%	#3,489
2000s	26	3	-80%	#5,553
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,809

1980s

133

+923%

#2,818

1990s

133

#3,489

2000s

-80%

#5,553

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Thong

Thong 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 1976, 305 American babies have been named Thong. Its peak came in 1993, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Thong?

The median living Thong is about 35 years old; half are between 30 and 41. An estimated 300 people named Thong 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.

Thong 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	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	8	#9,490
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	5	#12,321
2001	–	–
2000	13	#5,553
1995	14	#4,486
1990	16	#3,758
1985	17	#2,929
1980	12	#3,594
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 Thong, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Thong?

The median living Thong is about 35 years old. Half of all living Thongs are between 30 and 41 years old.

How many people named Thong are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Thong are alive in the United States, based on 305 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Thong in 2025?

Thong 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 Thong?

305 babies have been named Thong in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Thong most popular?

Thong peaked in 1993, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Thong a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Thong rising or falling?

Thong has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Thong popularity over time

The story of Thong

How old are people named Thong?

Thong year by year

Frequently asked questions

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