Holding steady.
Popularity of Fong since 1900
Babies named Fong per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1989, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Fong's real moment was 1900.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 0 |
| 1920s | 0 |
| 1930s | 0 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 180 |
| 1990s | 104 |
| 2000s | 11 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Fong is a name with deep roots in Chinese culture, primarily known as a surname. In the United States, it first appeared in Social Security records in 1900, but it has never cracked the top 1000, remaining a rarity. Its peak year of usage was 1900 itself, with only a handful of births per year since. The name's trajectory is stable but extremely low, reflecting its niche status among Chinese-American families. Visually and phonetically, Fong is a single-syllable name that carries the fragrance of its Chinese character origins, yet it has not seen widespread adoption as a given name in the modern era.
Fong is a romanization of the Chinese surname 方 (Fāng) meaning 'square' or 冯 (Féng), among others. As a given name, it may be a variant of the Cantonese or Romanized spelling of 芳 (Fāng) meaning 'fragrant, virtuous'. Historically, the name appears primarily as a family name among Chinese diaspora communities, and its adoption as a given name in English-speaking contexts is relatively rare.
Sibling names for Fong
Names that share Fong's style, for a brother or sister.
