Unisex name · since 1926
Chong
Chong has 336 recorded births since 1926 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9,972 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 336
- born since 1926
- 1980s
- peak decade
Chong sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 336 recorded since 1926.
Social Security Administration records show Chong recorded 336 times among boys since 1926, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1926 to 2004.
- #9,972 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 336 born since 1926
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chong ranks #9,972 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 336 born since 1926, peaking in the 1980s.
- #9,972 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 336
- born since 1926
- 1980s
- peak decade
Chong's 336 recorded births place it above 78.02% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Chong's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Chong's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1926, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Chong popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–2004
- Peak year (1989)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Chong popularity over time - girls
226 total births recorded since 1947 (Chong as girls' name)
Chong by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (167 births, 50% of the file).
1980s was Chong's strongest decade.
167 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Chong births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
- 1980s
1980s
167 births
- 1990s
1990s
125 births
- 2000s 15
2000s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 167 births (50% of all-time use).
Chong by state
Where Chong concentrates geographically, total births since 1926
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 100 | 29.8% |
| #2 | Minnesota | | 32 | 9.5% |
| #3 | Wisconsin | | 10 | 3.0% |
100 of 336 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Chong's data
- Chong's decade-level peak was the 1980s (167 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Chongs (100 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Chong: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1989)
Similar record span (~78 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1926–2004 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Chong 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 August 2026.