Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1981

Trung

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Trung
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1981
45 babies
All-time total
759
#6,102 all-time among boys
First recorded
1976
in Social Security records

Trung popularity over time

759 babies have been named Trung since 1976, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1981Boys

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 44 4 – #2,372
1980s 358 36 +714% #1,431
1990s 236 24 -34% #1,915
2000s 94 9 -60% #5,117
2010s 27 3 -71% #8,701
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Trung

Trung 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, 759 American babies have been named Trung. Its peak came in 1981, when 45 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 Trung stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Trung?

The median living Trung is about 36 years old; half are between 29 and 41. An estimated 700 people named Trung are alive in the United States today.

median 36 020406080100

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

Trung 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 – –
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2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 5 #13,911
2013 – –
2012 6 #12,165
2011 9 #8,701
2010 7 #10,671
2009 7 #10,894
2008 12 #7,151
2007 6 #12,246
2006 10 #7,957
2005 10 #7,603
2004 – –
2003 13 #5,859
2002 15 #5,117
2001 11 #6,415
2000 10 #6,800
1995 23 #3,096
1990 26 #2,626
1985 39 #1,642
1980 29 #1,961
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 Trung, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Trung?

The median living Trung is about 36 years old. Half of all living Trungs are between 29 and 41 years old.

How many people named Trung are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Trung are alive in the United States, based on 759 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Trung in 2025?

Trung 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 Trung?

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

When was the name Trung most popular?

Trung peaked in 1981, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Trung a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Trung rising or falling?

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

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