Boys' name · since 1980
Chuong
Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 85 babies named Chuong, peaking in 1984. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #18,457 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 85
- born since 1980
- 1980s
- peak decade
Chuong sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 85 recorded since 1980.
Social Security Administration records show Chuong recorded 85 times among boys since 1980, 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 1980 to 1995.
- #18,457 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 85 born since 1980
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chuong ranks #18,457 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 85 born since 1980, peaking in the 1980s.
- #18,457 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 85
- born since 1980
- 1980s
- peak decade
Chuong's 85 recorded births place it above 59.28% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Chuong's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Chuong splits its recorded history at 1987: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1984 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Chuong popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1995
- Peak year (1984)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Chuong by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (65 births, 76% of the file).
1980s was Chuong's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Chuong births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
65 births
- 1990s 20
1990s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 65 births (76% of all-time use).
Chuong by state
Where Chuong concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 11.8% |
10 of 85 births nationwide.
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What to do with Chuong's data
- Chuong's decade-level peak was the 1980s (65 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Chuongs (10 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Chuong: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1984)
Similar record span (~15 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, 1980–1995 (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 Chuong 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.