How Many People Are Named Phong?
An estimated 979 people in the United States have the first name Phong. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 33 years old, and Phong peaked in popularity in 1985 with 54 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Phong 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 Phong paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
979
About 1 in 350,107 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
1985
54 births
Total Registered
1,011
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Phong
Phong is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,011 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Phong as a male name
Ranked #9,626 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 1984 (51 births)
Phong as a female name
Ranked #11,952 in 1985
5 female births in 1985
Peak: 1985 (5 births)
Phong: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Phong span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 432 babies were registered. Phong has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Phong by Decade
How has Phong 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.
Phong by State
Birth registrations for Phong span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Minnesota. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Louisiana, Minnesota. On average, about 66 Phongs were registered per state.
Phong + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Phong as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Phong
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Phong: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Phong?
We estimate approximately 979 people named Phong 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 350,107 Americans share this first name.
Is Phong a common name?
Phong is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 90% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,011 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Phong most popular?
Phong reached peak popularity in 1985, when 54 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Phong is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Phong a male name?
Phong is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Phong Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Phong Smith, Phong Johnson, Phong 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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