unisex name
Chong
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Births on record 562
Chong is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 40% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2004 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1991, when 35 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- Chong started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
- First appears in US birth records in 1926.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Chong over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2004, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1940s | 24 |
| 1950s | 56 |
| 1960s | 35 |
| 1970s | 13 |
| 1980s | 229 |
| 1990s | 185 |
| 2000s (to 2004) | 15 |
How popular is Chong?
In 2004, Chong was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Chong
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Chong also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Chong over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Chong
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Chong — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Chong
How popular is the name Chong?
In 2004, Chong was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Chong a girl's or a boy's name?
Chong is used for both girls and boys. About 40% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Chong?
Chong has 1 syllable.
When was Chong most popular?
Chong peaked in 1991, when 35 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.
Was Chong originally a boys' or girls' name?
Chong was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.