Li Gong
There are approximately 1 people named Li Gong living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Li with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Gong. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Li
370
Alive today
Named Gong
7.1K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 370
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2001
Average age: 29
Estimated bearers: 7.1K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #5,702
Per 100K: 2.06
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (88.9%)
First name trend
Li: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Li. The peak year was 2001 with 23 births. The average person named Li today is 29 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Gong surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Gong, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 88.9%.
- Asian and Pacific Islander88.9%
- White5.7%
- Two or more races3.2%
- Hispanic or Latino1.5%
- Unknown or suppressed0.7%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Li has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0001% of the US population, based on 370 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Gong appears at a rate of 2.06 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0021%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Li Gong. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Li Gong: questions and answers
How many people are named Li Gong?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Li Gong. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0001%) with the surname frequency (2.06 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Li Gong?
We classify Li Gong as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Li a male or female name?
Li is predominantly unisex. Out of 383 total SSA registrations, 34.5% were male and 65.5% were female. See the full Li profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.