Trung
Gender-neutral name · Vietnamese
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,411 in 1981
0 babies were named Trung in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1976–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryTrung first shows up in US birth records in 1976, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 49 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1981, when it reached #1,411.
About the name Trung
Trung is a gender-neutral name of Vietnamese origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with T and ending in “-ung”. US birth records list Trung for boys from 1976 to 2014, in 37 of those 39 years. Its best year was 1981, when it ranked #1,411 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2014, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Vietnamese names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.6 | 150,943 boys |
| 1980s | 19 | 51,414 boys |
| 1990s | 12 | 82,919 boys |
| 2000s | 4.7 | 211,416 boys |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 354,610 boys |
More Vietnamese names
- Girl name: Nhi · small, little
- Unisex name: Nairi · ancient name of Armenia
- Girl name: Quynh · night-blooming flower
- Unisex name: Lan · orchid
- Unisex name: Bay · bay
- Unisex name: Bijou · jewel
- Boy name: Teo
- Unisex name: Cam
Questions about the name Trung
What is the origin of the name Trung?
Trung has Vietnamese roots in our records. Other Vietnamese names include Nhi, Nairi, Quynh.
Is Trung a boy or girl name?
Both. Trung is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Trung?
Trung is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2014. It peaked at #1,411 in 1981.