Total births
30
Boys' name · since 1990
Feng
30 babies named Feng in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 30
- total births
- 1990–2022
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Feng sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 30 recorded since 1990.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Feng has been recorded 30 times among boys since 1990, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2022.
- 30 total births
- 1990–2022 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
30 boys have been named Feng since 1990, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2022.
- 30
- total births
- 1990–2022
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Feng was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
9 babies were named Feng in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
Feng's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Feng splits its recorded history at 2000: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2022 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1996 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Feng at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1990
Feng popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2022
- Peak year (1996)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Feng by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Feng's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Feng births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
17 births
- 2000s
2000s
8 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 17 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Feng? ▼
Feng has been given to 30 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 9 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
When was Feng most popular? ▼
Feng was most popular in the 1990s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Feng been used? ▼
Records for Feng go back to 1990, giving 33 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Feng? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fenton, Fenix, Fenris, Fennec, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Feng's data
- Feng's decade-level peak was the 1990s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Feng
Nearby Names Like Feng
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Feng
Fenton Boy
#7272 2,046 births
Fenix Boy
#2053 1,124 births
Fenris Boy
#9660 158 births
Fennec Boy
#7200 139 births
Fenrir Boy
#5642 125 births
Compare Feng side by side: Feng vs Fenton Feng vs Fenix Feng vs Fenris
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1990–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Feng: Baby Name Since 1990 - 30 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/feng. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Feng 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 July 2026.