Unisex name · since 1982

Thuong

Since 1982, U.S. Social Security records show 37 babies named Thuong, peaking in 1982. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#38,650 of 72,339
all-time among girls
37
born since 1982
1980s
peak decade

37 girls have been named Thuong since 1982, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Thuong recorded 37 times among girls since 1982, 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 1982 to 1995.

  • #38,650 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 37 born since 1982
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thuong ranks #38,650 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 37 born since 1982, peaking in the 1980s.

#38,650 of 72,339
all-time among girls
37
born since 1982
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Thuong's 37 recorded births place it above 46.51% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Thuong's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Thuong splits its recorded history at 1991: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1987 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1982 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Thuong popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1995

Last recorded 1995
Peak year (1982)
8
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
456789 198219831987199119941995 5

Thuong popularity over time - boys

7 total births recorded since 1993 (Thuong as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 7 births
7 1993 7

Thuong by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (20 births, 54% of the file).

1980s was Thuong's strongest decade.

20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Thuong births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 20 births (54% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Thuong? ▼
Thuong has been given to 37 babies in the U.S. since 1982, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #38,650 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1995. 8 babies were born in 1982, its single highest year.
Where does Thuong sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thuong ranks #38,650 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Thuong most popular? ▼
Thuong was most popular in the 1980s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Is Thuong a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Thuong is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 37 births, and as a boy's name it has 7 births.
How long has the name Thuong been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Thuong since 1982 -- 14 years through the most recent 1995 data.
What names are similar to Thuong? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Thuy, Thu, Thula, Thursa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Thuong's data

  • Thuong's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (20 total births) through the 1990s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Thuong

Nearby Names Like Thuong

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Thuong

Thuy Girl
1,076 births
Thu Girl
832 births
Thula Girl
164 births
Thursa Girl
150 births
Thurza Girl
71 births

Compare Thuong side by side: Thuong vs Thuy Thuong vs Thu Thuong vs Thula

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Odia
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Icle
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Christobel
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Lennice
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Thuong: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1982–1995 (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 Thuong 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.