How Many People Are Named Yong?
An estimated 361 people in the United States have the first name Yong. It is used for both genders, with 70.8% male. The average bearer is 48 years old, and Yong peaked in popularity in 1946 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yong 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 Yong paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Yong has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
Estimated Living Americans
361
About 1 in 949,458 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
70.8% confidence
Average Age
48
years old
Peak Year
1946
17 births
Total Registered
425
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yong
Yong is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (70.8%) and females (29.2%). Out of 425 total births registered, 301 were male and 124 were female.
Yong as a male name
Ranked #12,017 in 2006
6 male births in 2006
Peak: 1993 (13 births)
Yong as a female name
Ranked #12,052 in 1983
5 female births in 1983
Peak: 1954 (13 births)
Yong: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yong span from the 1930s to the 2000s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 97 babies were registered. While Yong is less common than at its peak in the 1980s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Yong by Decade
How has Yong 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.
Yong by State
Yong + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Yong
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Yong: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yong?
We estimate approximately 361 people named Yong 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 949,458 Americans share this first name.
Is Yong a common name?
Yong is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 425 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yong most popular?
Yong reached peak popularity in 1946, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yong is approximately 48 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yong a male name?
Yong is predominantly male. 70.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yong Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yong Smith, Yong Johnson, Yong 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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