Girl · #5,250 in 2026

Cing

Name: Popularity of the name Cing in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Cing, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Cing Inc. was an independent video game developer based out of Fukuoka, Japan. The company, a small development house employing only 29 people, was founded in April 1999, and was run by Takuya Miyagawa, who served as President and CEO. Miyagawa also acted as the producer on all of Cing's titles. The company filed for bankruptcy on March 1, 2010.

Current Rank

#5,250

Peak Rank

#3,100 (2016)

Total Babies

674

5-Yr Trend

-31%

2005

First Year

2026

Last Year

2016

Peak Year

#3100

Peak Rank

674

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Cing

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

Founded on April 22, 1999, Cing was created as a means of providing gamers with new and unique video game experiences. The studio's first project was providing the core production for Capcom 's Glass Rose , an adventure title for Sony 's PlayStation 2 . Unfortunately, despite having Masahiro Matsuoka 's likeness (from the popular Japanese pop group Tokio ) for its main character, the title failed to prove successful at retail and was never localized in North America , although it did see a European release. In early 2005, Cing released the adventure title Another Code: Two Memories for the DS,

The Story of Cing

Cing first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2005, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 53 Cings were born — ranking #3,100 that year. As of 2026, Cing ranks #5,250 for baby girls with 24 births, falling sharply (-31%). In total, more than 674 Cings have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Cing

Phonetically similar names — useful when Cing is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Sing
Singh
Sng
Sung
Seng
Senge
Tseng
Ceng
Song
Sin
Sang
Sim

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cing

What does the name Cing mean?

How popular is Cing in 2026?

In 2026, Cing ranks #5,250 among girls' names in the U.S., with 24 babies given the name that year.

When was Cing most popular?

Cing reached its peak popularity in 2016, ranking #3,100 that year with 53 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Cing most popular?

Cing has historically been most popular in Oklahoma, Kentucky, Tennessee. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Cing.

Is Cing a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Cing is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Cing?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Cing include Graycen, Rashunda, Kiaira. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Cing

Cing is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 674 births in the dataset. Cing's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #3,100. Use the chart and map above to compare Cing'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.