boy's name
Dong
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 336
Dong is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2017 it was given to 6 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 19 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1956.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dong over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2017, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 27 |
| 1970s | 34 |
| 1980s | 106 |
| 1990s | 106 |
| 2000s | 29 |
| 2010s (to 2017) | 11 |
How popular is Dong?
In 2017, Dong was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Dong is used
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 Dong
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dong also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dong over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dong
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dong — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dong
How popular is the name Dong?
In 2017, Dong was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Dong a girl's or a boy's name?
Dong is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dong?
Dong has 1 syllable.
When was Dong most popular?
Dong peaked in 1991, when 19 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.