How Many People Are Named Hong?
An estimated 600 people in the United States have the first name Hong. It is used for both genders, with 69.4% female. The average bearer is 39 years old, and Hong peaked in popularity in 1982 with 66 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hong 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 Hong paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
600
About 1 in 571,257 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
69.4% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1982
66 births
Total Registered
648
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hong
Hong is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (30.6%) and females (69.4%). Out of 648 total births registered, 198 were male and 450 were female.
Hong as a male name
Ranked #9,020 in 2006
8 male births in 2006
Peak: 1982 (20 births)
Hong as a female name
Ranked #14,162 in 2001
6 female births in 2001
Peak: 1982 (46 births)
Hong: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hong span from the 1920s to the 2000s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 378 babies were registered. Hong has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hong by Decade
How has Hong 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.
Hong by State
Birth registrations for Hong span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Louisiana, Texas, New York. On average, about 43 Hongs were registered per state.
Hong + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hong as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hong
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hong: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hong?
We estimate approximately 600 people named Hong 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 571,257 Americans share this first name.
Is Hong a common name?
Hong is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 648 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hong most popular?
Hong reached peak popularity in 1982, when 66 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hong is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hong a female name?
Hong is predominantly female. 69.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hong Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hong Smith, Hong Johnson, Hong 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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