How Many People Are Named Nguyen?
An estimated 575 people in the United States have the first name Nguyen. It is used for both genders, with 80.3% male. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Nguyen peaked in popularity in 1982 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nguyen 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 Nguyen paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
575
About 1 in 596,095 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
80.3% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1982
29 births
Total Registered
594
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nguyen
Nguyen is predominantly male (80.3%), though 117 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Nguyen as a male name
Ranked #11,883 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1982 (19 births)
Nguyen as a female name
Ranked #18,791 in 2012
5 female births in 2012
Peak: 1992 (11 births)
Nguyen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nguyen span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 178 babies were registered. Nguyen has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nguyen by Decade
How has Nguyen 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.
Nguyen by State
Birth registrations for Nguyen span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Louisiana, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, Louisiana, California. On average, about 24 Nguyens were registered per state.
Nguyen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nguyen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nguyen
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Nguyen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nguyen?
We estimate approximately 575 people named Nguyen 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 596,095 Americans share this first name.
Is Nguyen a common name?
Nguyen is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 594 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nguyen most popular?
Nguyen reached peak popularity in 1982, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nguyen is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nguyen a male name?
Nguyen is predominantly male. 80.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nguyen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nguyen Smith, Nguyen Johnson, Nguyen 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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