How Many People Are Named Phuong?
An estimated 1,250 people in the United States have the first name Phuong. It is used for both genders, with 78.6% female. The average bearer is 39 years old, and Phuong peaked in popularity in 1982 with 108 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Phuong 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 Phuong paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,250
About 1 in 274,203 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
78.6% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1982
108 births
Total Registered
1,315
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Phuong
Phuong is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (21.4%) and females (78.6%). Out of 1,315 total births registered, 282 were male and 1,033 were female.
Phuong as a male name
Ranked #8,975 in 1997
6 male births in 1997
Peak: 1981 (29 births)
Phuong as a female name
Ranked #18,624 in 2013
5 female births in 2013
Peak: 1982 (87 births)
Phuong: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Phuong span from the 1970s to the 2010s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 763 babies were registered. Phuong has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Phuong by Decade
How has Phuong 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.
Phuong by State
Birth registrations for Phuong span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Louisiana. The lowest are in Colorado, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania. On average, about 71 Phuongs were registered per state.
Phuong + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Phuong as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Phuong: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Phuong?
We estimate approximately 1,250 people named Phuong 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 274,203 Americans share this first name.
Is Phuong a common name?
Phuong is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,315 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Phuong most popular?
Phuong reached peak popularity in 1982, when 108 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Phuong is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Phuong a female name?
Phuong is predominantly female. 78.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Phuong Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Phuong Smith, Phuong Johnson, Phuong 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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