Tong - A very unique male name
Tong at a glance
Tong is ranked #3016 among boy baby names in 1995, with 6 births in 1995. It peaked in 1989 at #1797 and first appeared on the charts in 1981.
- Rank in 1995
- #3016
- Births in 1995
- 6
- Peak year
- 1989 (#1797)
- First appeared
- 1981
- Trend
- #2005 in 1990 → #3016 in 1995 (Falling)
- Popularity
- 1 in 290,323 boys
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 290,323 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Tong peaked in popularity 37 years ago in 1989 on position 1797.
Famous with this name

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Suen Tong
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Tong is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Tong is currently topping the baby name charts in California at position #2,097 - and is the least popular in California at position #2,097.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Tong is where you live.
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Tong origin and meaning
Tong is a 4 letter name with 1 syllables. We couldn't find any information about what this name means. To see famous people named Tong, pop culture references for the name Tong and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Tong
We've found the following names that sound similar to Tong, sorted by popularity.
Thomas / Tomas / Townes / Tomasz / Thang / Teng / Tanish / Thong / Tanush / Tommaso /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 3016 |
| 1994 | 1951 |
| 1993 | 2193 |
| 1992 | 2496 |
| 1991 | 1959 |
| 1990 | 2005 |
| 1989 | 1797 |
| 1988 | 1803 |
| 1987 | 1801 |
| 1985 | 2028 |
| 1984 | 2224 |
| 1983 | 1923 |
| 1981 | 2503 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| California | 2097 |
Even more about Tong
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