boy's name
Wong
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 187
Wong is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 1994 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 1888, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Wong over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1994, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 68 |
| 1890s | 50 |
| 1900s | 42 |
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1980s | 12 |
| 1990s (to 1994) | 10 |
How popular is Wong?
In 1994, Wong 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 Wong
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Sibling names for Wong
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Wong — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Wong
How popular is the name Wong?
In 1994, Wong 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 Wong a girl's or a boy's name?
Wong is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Wong?
Wong has 1 syllable.
When was Wong most popular?
Wong peaked in 1888, when 12 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.