Unisex name · since 1984
Zong
95 babies named Zong in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #17,794 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 95
- born since 1984
- 1990s
- peak decade
Zong sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 95 recorded since 1984.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zong has been recorded 95 times among boys since 1984, 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 1984 to 1999.
- #17,794 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 95 born since 1984
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zong ranks #17,794 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 95 born since 1984, peaking in the 1990s.
- #17,794 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 95
- born since 1984
- 1990s
- peak decade
Zong's 95 recorded births place it above 60.87% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Zong's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zong's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zong popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–1999
- Peak year (1992)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Zong popularity over time - girls
22 total births recorded since 1985 (Zong as girls' name)
Zong by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (76 births, 80% of the file).
1990s was Zong's strongest decade.
76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 80% of all-time use.
Zong births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 19
1980s
19 births
- 1990s
1990s
76 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 76 births (80% of all-time use).
Zong by state
Where Zong concentrates geographically, total births since 1984
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 20 | 21.1% |
20 of 95 births nationwide.
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- California records the most Zongs (20 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Zong: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~15 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, 1984–1999 (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 Zong 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.