Boys' name · since 1980
Vong
124 babies named Vong in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16,038 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 124
- born since 1980
- 1980s
- peak decade
124 boys have been named Vong since 1980, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Vong recorded 124 times among boys since 1980, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1980 to 1996.
- #16,038 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 124 born since 1980
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vong ranks #16,038 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 124 born since 1980, peaking in the 1980s.
- #16,038 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 124
- born since 1980
- 1980s
- peak decade
Vong's 124 recorded births place it above 64.73% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Vong's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Vong splits its recorded history at 1989: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1980 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Vong popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1996
- Peak year (1993)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Vong by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (63 births, 51% of the file).
1980s was Vong's strongest decade.
63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Vong births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
63 births
- 1990s
1990s
61 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 63 births (51% of all-time use).
Vong by state
Where Vong concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 17 | 13.7% |
| #2 | Minnesota | | 5 | 4.0% |
17 of 124 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Vong's data
- Vong's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (63 total births) through the 1990s (61) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Vongs (17 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 Vong: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1993)
Similar record span (~16 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, 1980–1996 (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 Vong 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.