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Unisex name ★ peaked 1946

Yong

Gender Unisex · 29% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

Yong (Korean: 용) is a Korean family name and a Korean given name.

Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Yong
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1946
17 babies
All-time total
425
#10,549 all-time among boys
First recorded
1936
in Social Security records

Yong popularity over time

425 babies have been named Yong since 1936, 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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BoysGirls

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 5 – 5 1 – –
1940s 20 21 41 4 +720% #2,532
1950s 75 6 81 8 +98% #3,985
1960s 14 28 42 4 -48% #3,944
1970s 5 35 40 4 -5% #4,500
1980s 5 92 97 10 +142% #3,610
1990s – 81 81 8 -16% #4,689
2000s – 38 38 4 -53% #6,306
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Yong

Yong 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 1936, 425 American babies have been named Yong, about 71% boys and 29% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1946, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Yong?

The median living Yong is about 43 years old; half are between 33 and 65. An estimated 400 people named Yong are alive in the United States today.

median 43 020406080100

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

Yong year by year

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

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2006 – – 6 #12,019
2005 – – – –
2004 – – 8 #8,908
2003 – – 8 #8,621
2002 – – – –
2001 – – 5 #12,272
2000 – – 11 #6,306
1995 – – 9 #6,397
1990 – – 9 #5,812
1985 – – 9 #4,691
1980 – – 12 #3,610
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – 6 #4,034
1955 5 #6,724 – –
1950 5 #6,101 – –
1945 – – – –
1940 6 #4,343 – –
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1930 – – – –
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Famous people named Yong

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Yong Ji King of Shang dynasty -1700–-1700 · Antiquity

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yong?

The median living Yong is about 43 years old. Half of all living Yongs are between 33 and 65 years old.

How many people named Yong are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Yong are alive in the United States, based on 425 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Yong mean?

Yong (Korean: 용) is a Korean family name and a Korean given name.

How popular is the name Yong in 2025?

Yong 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 Yong?

425 babies have been named Yong in the United States since 1936, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yong most popular?

Yong peaked in 1946, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Yong a boy or girl name?

Yong is used for both: about 29% of babies named Yong have been girls and 71% boys.

Is the name Yong rising or falling?

Yong has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Yong?

Well-known people named Yong include Yong Ji (politician).

Names like Yong

Names that sound and feel close to Yong: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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