How Many People Are Named Chong?
An estimated 506 people in the United States have the first name Chong. It is used for both genders, with 59.8% male. The average bearer is 42 years old, and Chong peaked in popularity in 1991 with 35 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chong as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Chong paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Chong has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
Estimated Living Americans
506
About 1 in 677,380 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
59.8% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1991
35 births
Total Registered
562
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chong
Chong is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (59.8%) and females (40.2%). Out of 562 total births registered, 336 were male and 226 were female.
Chong as a male name
Ranked #11,663 in 2004
5 male births in 2004
Peak: 1989 (24 births)
Chong as a female name
Ranked #13,944 in 1996
5 female births in 1996
Peak: 1991 (12 births)
Chong: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chong span from the 1920s to the 2000s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 229 babies were registered. Chong has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Chong by Decade
How has Chong tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Chong by State
Birth registrations for Chong span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Kansas, Minnesota. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Kansas. On average, about 65 Chongs were registered per state.
Chong + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chong as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Chong
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Chong: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chong?
We estimate approximately 506 people named Chong are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 677,380 Americans share this first name.
Is Chong a common name?
Chong is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 562 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chong most popular?
Chong reached peak popularity in 1991, when 35 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chong is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chong a male name?
Chong is predominantly male. 59.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chong Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chong Smith, Chong Johnson, Chong Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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