Total births
21
Boys' name · since 1983
Pong
21 babies named Pong in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 21
- total births
- 1983–1995
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
21 boys have been named Pong since 1983, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Pong recorded 21 times among boys since 1983, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 1995.
- 21 total births
- 1983–1995 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 76% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
21 boys have been named Pong since 1983, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1995.
- 21
- total births
- 1983–1995
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
76% of everyone ever named Pong was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
6 babies were named Pong in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
Pong's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Pong's SSA record in two at 1993 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 1983, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1995 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Pong at a glance
Last recorded 1995Peak year
1995
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1983
Pong popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–1995
- Peak year (1995)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Pong by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Pong's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Pong births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 16 births (76% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pong? ▼
21 babies have been named Pong since 1983. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1995 with 6 births.
When was Pong most popular? ▼
Pong was most popular in the 1990s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Pong been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Pong since 1983 -- 13 years through the most recent 1995 data.
What names are similar to Pong? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ponciano, Ponce, Pono, Poncho. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 1983–1995 (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. "Pong: Baby Name Since 1983 - 21 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pong. 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 Pong 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.