Names / Unisex names
Nguyen
Current rank
#13,330
holding steady
All-time peak
#2,548
in 1983
First recorded
1975
in U.S. data
Children named
599
since 1975
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #2,548 in 1983 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Is one of the most recognized Vietnamese surnames. The name first shows up in U.S. records in 1975. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Only about 599 children have carried it, making it genuinely rare.