Boys' name · since 1980

Khuong

Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 40 babies named Khuong, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#23,728 of 45,481
all-time among boys
40
born since 1980
1980s
peak decade

40 boys have been named Khuong since 1980, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Khuong has been recorded 40 times among boys since 1980, 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 1980 to 1988.

  • #23,728 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 40 born since 1980
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Khuong ranks #23,728 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 40 born since 1980, peaking in the 1980s.

#23,728 of 45,481
all-time among boys
40
born since 1980
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Khuong's 40 recorded births place it above 47.64% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Khuong's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Khuong splits its recorded history at 1986: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1980 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1988 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Khuong popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1988

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1988)
9
Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
45678910 198019811985198619871988 9

Khuong by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (40 births, 100% of the file).

1980s was Khuong's strongest decade.

40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Khuong births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 40 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Khuong?
Since 1980, Social Security records show 40 babies named Khuong. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #23,728 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1988. Its busiest year on record was 1988, with 9 births.
Where does Khuong sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Khuong ranks #23,728 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Khuong most popular?
Khuong was most popular in the 1980s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Khuong been used?
The SSA has tracked Khuong since 1980 -- 9 years through the most recent 1988 data.
What names are similar to Khuong?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Khush, Khup, Khurram, Khushal, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Khuong: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1980–1988 (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 Khuong 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.