Jeong
Jeong, also spelled Jung or Jong, Chung, Chong is a single-syllable Korean given name, and an element in many two-syllable Korean given names.
Meaning & Origin of Jeong
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jeong, also spelled Jung or Jong, Chung, Chong is a single-syllable Korean given name, and an element in many two-syllable Korean given names.
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The Story of Jeong
Jeong first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1989, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 5 Jeongs were born — ranking #7,906 that year. As of 2026, Jeong ranks #7,906 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Jeongs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Jeong
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Jeong of Balhae (died 812), seventh King of Balhae
- Yi Chong (1541–1622), Joseon Dynasty painter
- Heo Jeong (1896–1988), Korean male independence activist and South Korean politician
- Kang Jeong (born 1971), South Korean poet
- Suh Jung (born 1972), South Korean actress
- Jang Jeong (born 1980), South Korean golfer
- Choi Jeong (born 1987), South Korean baseball player
- Kim Jong (table tennis) (born 1989), North Korean table tennis player
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Names that sound like Jeong
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About the name Jeong
Jeong is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Jeong's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #7,906. Use the chart and map above to compare Jeong's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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