Boys' name · since 1979

Trong

Trong has 61 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#20,825 of 45,481
all-time among boys
61
born since 1979
1990s
peak decade

Trong sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 61 recorded since 1979.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Trong has been recorded 61 times among boys since 1979, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 1995.

  • #20,825 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 61 born since 1979
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Trong ranks #20,825 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 61 born since 1979, peaking in the 1990s.

#20,825 of 45,481
all-time among boys
61
born since 1979
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Trong's 61 recorded births place it above 54.18% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Trong's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Trong's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Trong popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1995

Last recorded 1995
Peak year (1992)
12
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
468101214 197919801985198719901992199319941995 5

Trong by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (34 births, 56% of the file).

1990s was Trong's strongest decade.

34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.

Trong births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 34 births (56% of all-time use).

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

Trong by state

Where Trong concentrates geographically, total births since 1979

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Trong
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 8.2%
California share of Trong's total US births 8.2%

5 of 61 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Trong?
61 babies have been named Trong since 1979. All-time, it sits at #20,825 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1992 with 12 births.
Where does Trong sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Trong ranks #20,825 of 45,481 boys' 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 Trong most popular?
Trong was most popular in the 1990s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Trong most popular?
The top states for the name Trong are California (5 births).
How long has the name Trong been used?
Records for Trong go back to 1979, giving 17 years of history through 1995.
What names are similar to Trong?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Troy, Tron, Troyce, Troi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Trong's data

  • California records the most Trongs (5 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 Trong: 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, 1979–1995 (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 Trong 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.