Fong
Meaning
fragrant, virtuous (芳); a classic Cantonese given name favored for girls
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Fong has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
When you meet Fong
Most people given the name Fong in the United States were born between 1980 and 1999. The Fong you meet today is most often in her 30s or 40s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Fong deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Fong truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Fong fits with your family’s names and surname.
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