Boys' name · since 1978
Duong
Duong has 164 recorded births since 1978 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1982 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14,161 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 164
- born since 1978
- 1980s
- peak decade
164 boys have been named Duong since 1978, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Duong recorded 164 times among boys since 1978, 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 1978 to 2002.
- #14,161 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 164 born since 1978
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Duong ranks #14,161 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 164 born since 1978, peaking in the 1980s.
- #14,161 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 164
- born since 1978
- 1980s
- peak decade
Duong's 164 recorded births place it above 68.8% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Duong's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Duong's full recorded timeline at 1987, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Duong popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2002
- Peak year (1982)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Duong by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (96 births, 59% of the file).
1980s was Duong's strongest decade.
96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Duong births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s
1980s
96 births
- 1990s
1990s
51 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 96 births (59% of all-time use).
Duong by state
Where Duong concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 12 | 7.3% |
12 of 164 births nationwide.
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What to do with Duong's data
- Duong's decade-level peak was the 1980s (96 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Duongs (12 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 Duong
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Duong: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1982)
Similar record span (~24 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, 1978–2002 (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 Duong 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.