US rank #15711 Unisex name Peak 1982 667 births

Ngoc — #15711 US unisex name

667 babies named Ngoc in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s461980s3051990s1912000s642010s432020s18
#15711
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 11% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Ngoc was born in this single decade.

1982
Single peak year

47 babies were named Ngoc in 1982 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ngoc

The Social Security Administration has registered 667 babies named Ngoc between 1975 and 2024, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ngoc currently holds the #15711 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1982, when 47 babies received it in a single year. Ngoc is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 54 additional births since 1980.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ngoc performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 305 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Ngoc shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 134 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Louisiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Ngoc in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ngoc in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 667 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ngoc at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

667

Since 1975

50 years of records

Peak year

1982

47 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#15,711

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1975

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ngoc popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1975

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1982)
47
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
01020304050 20242014200619991993198719811975 5

Ngoc popularity over time — boys

54 total births recorded since 1980 (Ngoc as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 54 births
567891011 1993199219871986198319821980 6

Ngoc by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
305 births that decade — 46% of Ngoc's all-time total
1970s461980s3051990s1912000s642010s432020s18

Ngoc by state

Where Ngoc concentrates geographically — total births since 1975

Regionally concentrated
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Ngoc
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
134 20.1%
#2 Texas
37 5.5%
#3 Louisiana
11 1.6%
California share of Ngoc's total US births 20.1%
Even split

134 of 667 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ngoc?
667 babies have been named Ngoc since 1975. It currently ranks #15711 among girls. The peak year was 1982 with 47 births.
When was Ngoc most popular?
Ngoc was most popular in the 1980s decade with 305 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Ngoc most popular?
The top states for the name Ngoc are California (134 births), Texas (37 births), Louisiana (11 births).
Is Ngoc a unisex name?
Yes, Ngoc is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 667 births, and as a boy's name it has 54 births.
How long has the name Ngoc been used?
Ngoc has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 50 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ngoc?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ngozi, Ngone, Ngocanh, Ngozichukwu. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1975–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.