unisex name
Yong
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 469
Yong is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 27% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2006 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 1946, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1936.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Yong over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2006, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 41 |
| 1950s | 81 |
| 1960s | 42 |
| 1970s | 40 |
| 1980s | 97 |
| 1990s | 81 |
| 2000s (to 2006) | 38 |
How popular is Yong?
In 2006, Yong 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 Yong 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 Yong
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yong also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yong over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Yong
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yong — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yong
How popular is the name Yong?
In 2006, Yong 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 Yong a girl's or a boy's name?
Yong is used for both girls and boys. About 27% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Yong?
Yong has 1 syllable.
When was Yong most popular?
Yong peaked in 1946, when 17 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.