Boys' name · since 1981
Peng
227 babies named Peng in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12,218 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 227
- born since 1981
- 1980s
- peak decade
Peng is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 227 have been recorded since 1981.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Peng has been recorded 227 times among boys since 1981, 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 1981 to 2001.
- #12,218 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 227 born since 1981
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Peng ranks #12,218 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 227 born since 1981, peaking in the 1980s.
- #12,218 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 227
- born since 1981
- 1980s
- peak decade
Peng's 227 recorded births place it above 73.12% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Peng's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Peng's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1995 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Peng popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2001
- Peak year (1995)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Peng by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (117 births, 52% of the file).
1980s was Peng's strongest decade.
117 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Peng births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
117 births
- 1990s
1990s
98 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 117 births (52% of all-time use).
Peng by state
Where Peng concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 80 | 35.2% |
| #2 | Minnesota | | 5 | 2.2% |
80 of 227 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Peng's data
- Peng's decade-level peak was the 1980s (117 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Pengs (80 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Peng: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1995)
Similar record span (~20 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, 1981–2001 (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 Peng 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.