How Many People Are Named Pheng?
An estimated 422 people in the United States have the first name Pheng. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 35 years old, and Pheng peaked in popularity in 1989 with 31 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pheng 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 Pheng paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
422
About 1 in 812,214 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1989
31 births
Total Registered
436
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pheng
Pheng is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 436 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Pheng as a male name
Ranked #13,530 in 2014
5 male births in 2014
Peak: 1989 (31 births)
Pheng: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pheng span from the 1980s to the 2010s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 204 babies were registered. Pheng has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Pheng by Decade
How has Pheng 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.
Pheng by State
Birth registrations for Pheng span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Minnesota, Wisconsin. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Minnesota, California. On average, about 98 Phengs were registered per state.
Pheng + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Pheng as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Pheng: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pheng?
We estimate approximately 422 people named Pheng 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 812,214 Americans share this first name.
Is Pheng a common name?
Pheng is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 436 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pheng most popular?
Pheng reached peak popularity in 1989, when 31 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pheng is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pheng a male name?
Pheng is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pheng Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pheng Smith, Pheng Johnson, Pheng 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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