Boys' name · since 1982
Cong
48 babies named Cong in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #22,422 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 48
- born since 1982
- 1980s
- peak decade
Cong is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 48 have been recorded since 1982.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cong has been recorded 48 times among boys since 1982, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 1992.
- #22,422 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 48 born since 1982
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cong ranks #22,422 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 48 born since 1982, peaking in the 1980s.
- #22,422 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 48
- born since 1982
- 1980s
- peak decade
Cong's 48 recorded births place it above 50.45% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Cong's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cong's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1983 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cong popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1992
- Peak year (1983)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Cong by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (36 births, 75% of the file).
1980s was Cong's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Cong births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
36 births
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 36 births (75% of all-time use).
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What to do with Cong's data
- Cong's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (36 total births) through the 1990s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
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 Cong: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1983)
Similar record span (~10 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, 1982–1992 (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 Cong 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.