Boys' name · since 1976
Cuong
Cuong has 554 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1983 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,413 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 554
- born since 1976
- 1980s
- peak decade
Cuong is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 554 have been recorded since 1976.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cuong has been recorded 554 times among boys since 1976, 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 1976 to 2003.
- #7,413 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 554 born since 1976
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cuong ranks #7,413 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 554 born since 1976, peaking in the 1980s.
- #7,413 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 554
- born since 1976
- 1980s
- peak decade
Cuong's 554 recorded births place it above 83.67% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Cuong's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cuong's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 30% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 70%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1983 peak of 46, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cuong popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2003
- Peak year (1983)
- 46
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Cuong by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (357 births, 64% of the file).
1980s was Cuong's strongest decade.
357 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Cuong births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 33
1970s
33 births
- 1980s
1980s
357 births
- 1990s 139
1990s
139 births
- 2000s 25
2000s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 357 births (64% of all-time use).
How Cuong compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Cuong's total volume
Cuong by state
Where Cuong concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 152 | 27.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 33 | 6.0% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 17 | 3.1% |
152 of 554 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Cuong's data
- Cuong's decade-level peak was the 1980s (357 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Cuongs (152 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.
Keep exploring Cuong
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Cuong: 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 (~27 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, 1976–2003 (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 Cuong 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.