Peak popularity
2011
Usually for
Boys
Trend
Declining since 2018
Declining since 2018.
Popularity of Cung since 2010
Babies named Cung per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 88 |
| 2020s | 16 |
Meaning & origin
Cung is a rare Vietnamese name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 2010, and has never ranked in the top 1000. Its peak year of use was 2011, and since 2018 its trajectory has been falling. The name has no recorded top states or notable bearers, reflecting its extreme scarcity. As a modern adoption of a surname, Cung remains an uncommon choice with little documented history.
Cung is a transferred use of the Vietnamese surname Cung, which has uncertain roots but may be a variant of the Chinese surname Gong. Its use as a given name in the United States is very rare and recent, first recorded in 2010.
Sibling names for Cung
Names that share Cung's style, for a brother or sister.
