Tong
Meaning
a traditional Hmong given name; precise etymology uncertain
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Tong has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
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Popularity in Brazil
21 people · the #120,190 first name in Brazil · median age 48
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Tong
Most people given the name Tong in the United States were born between 1980 and 1999. The Tong you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Tong deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Tong 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 Tong fits with your family’s names and surname.
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