Hong is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #9020 in 2006 with 8 recorded births. This places Hong in the bottom 36% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2005 with 8 births ranking #8580. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 60.0%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 256,890 boys born was named Hong. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.