Total births
255
Boys' name · since 1981
Blong
Blong has 255 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 255
- total births
- 1981–1998
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Blong sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 255 recorded since 1981.
Blong has 255 recorded births among boys since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1998.
- 255 total births
- 1981–1998 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
255 boys have been named Blong since 1981, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1998.
- 255
- total births
- 1981–1998
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Blong was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
30 babies were named Blong in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Blong's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Blong splits its recorded history at 1990: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1997 (7 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 30 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Blong at a glance
Last recorded 1998Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Blong popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1998
- Peak year (1990)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Blong by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Blong's strongest decade.
139 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Blong births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
116 births
- 1990s
1990s
139 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 139 births (55% of all-time use).
Blong by state
Where Blong concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 78 | 30.6% |
| #2 | Wisconsin | | 22 | 8.6% |
| #3 | Minnesota | | 17 | 6.7% |
California share of Blong's total US births 30.6%
Even split
78 of 255 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Blong? ▼
Blong has been given to 255 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1998. 30 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Blong most popular? ▼
Blong was most popular in the 1990s decade with 139 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Blong most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Blong are California (78 births), Wisconsin (22 births), Minnesota (17 births).
How long has the name Blong been used? ▼
Records for Blong go back to 1981, giving 18 years of history through 1998.
What names are similar to Blong? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Blondell, Bloom, Blouncie. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Blong's data
- California records the most Blongs (78 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Blong
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1981–1998 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Blong: Baby Name Since 1981 - 255 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/blong. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Blong draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.