Unisex name · since 1975
Phuong
Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 1,033 babies named Phuong, peaking in 1982. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,347 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,033
- born since 1975
- 1980s
- peak decade
Phuong is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,033 have been recorded since 1975.
Social Security Administration records show Phuong recorded 1,033 times among girls since 1975, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2013.
- #7,347 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,033 born since 1975
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Phuong ranks #7,347 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,033 born since 1975, peaking in the 1980s.
- #7,347 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,033
- born since 1975
- 1980s
- peak decade
Phuong's 1,033 recorded births place it above 89.84% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Phuong's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Phuong's full recorded timeline at 1993, 25% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 75% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2010, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 87 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Phuong popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2013
- Peak year (1982)
- 87
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Phuong popularity over time - boys
282 total births recorded since 1977 (Phuong as boys' name)
Phuong by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (569 births, 55% of the file).
1980s was Phuong's strongest decade.
569 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Phuong births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 91
1970s
91 births
- 1980s
1980s
569 births
- 1990s
1990s
272 births
- 2000s 83
2000s
83 births
- 2010s 18
2010s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 569 births (55% of all-time use).
How Phuong compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Phuong's total volume
Phuong by state
Where Phuong concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 285 | 27.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 97 | 9.4% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 20 | 1.9% |
| #4 | Kansas | | 7 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 7 | 0.7% |
| #6 | Massachusetts | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Colorado | | 5 | 0.5% |
285 of 1,033 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Phuong's data
- Phuong's decade-level peak was the 1980s (569 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Phuongs (285 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.
Keep exploring Phuong
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Phuong: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1982)
Similar record span (~38 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, 1975–2013 (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 Phuong 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.