Hong
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #2,185 in 1982
0 babies were named Hong in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1976–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryHong first shows up in US birth records in 1923, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 102 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1982, when it reached #2,185.
About the name Hong
Hong is a girl name of Vietnamese origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with H and ending in “-ong”. US birth records list Hong for girls from 1976 to 2001, in 24 of those 26 years. Its best year was 1982, when it ranked #2,185 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2001, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Vietnamese names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.1 | 123,077 girls |
| 1980s | 16 | 63,857 girls |
| 1990s | 7.0 | 143,472 girls |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 606,061 girls |
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- Girl name: Nhi · small, little
- Unisex name: Nairi · ancient name of Armenia
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- Unisex name: Bay · bay
- Unisex name: Bijou · jewel
- Unisex name: Miya
- Girl name: Mai
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Questions about the name Hong
What is the origin of the name Hong?
Hong has Vietnamese roots in our records. Other Vietnamese names include Nhi, Nairi, Quynh.
Is Hong a boy or girl name?
Hong is a girl name.
How popular is the name Hong?
Hong is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2001. It peaked at #2,185 in 1982.