Total births
52
Girls' name · since 1989
Ong
Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 52 babies named Ong, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 52
- total births
- 1989–1999
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 73%
- born in that decade
Ong is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 52 have been recorded since 1989.
Ong has 52 recorded births among girls since 1989, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 1999.
- 52 total births
- 1989–1999 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 73% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
52 girls have been named Ong since 1989, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1999.
- 52
- total births
- 1989–1999
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 73%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
73% of everyone ever named Ong was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
14 babies were named Ong in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Ong's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ong's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ong at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Ong popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1999
- Peak year (1989)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Ong by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Ong's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.
Ong births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 14
1980s
14 births
- 1990s
1990s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 38 births (73% of all-time use).
Ong by state
Where Ong concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 5 | 9.6% |
Minnesota share of Ong's total US births 9.6%
5 of 52 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ong? ▼
52 babies have been named Ong since 1989. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1989 with 14 births.
When was Ong most popular? ▼
Ong was most popular in the 1990s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Ong most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ong are Minnesota (5 births).
How long has the name Ong been used? ▼
Ong has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 11 years of data through 1999.
What to do with Ong's data
- Minnesota records the most Ongs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names
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Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 1989–1999 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ong: Baby Name Since 1989 - 52 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ong. 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 Ong 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.