Girl · #11,138 in 2026

Jiaying

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

Meizhou is a prefecture-level city in eastern Guangdong province, China. It has an area of 15,864.51 km2 (6,125.32 sq mi), and a population of 3,873,239 as of the 2020 census. It comprises Meijiang District, Meixian District, Xingning City and five counties. Its built-up or metro area made up of two urban districts was home to 992,351 inhabitants.

Current Rank

#11,138

Peak Rank

#11,138 (2021)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2018

First Year

2021

Last Year

2021

Peak Year

#11138

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jiaying

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

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Origin & history

Neolithic age stone tools and pottery have been discovered in dozens of places in the Meixian district of Meizhou. Ancient kiln sites from the Western Zhou dynasty and bells from the Warring States period were also found. Before the Qin dynasty , Meizhou was under Nanyue rule. After Qin unified the Nanyue, Meizhou was belonged to Nanhai Commandery . Meizhou was historically known as Chengxiang ( 程鄉 ) and Jiaying ( 嘉應 ), and the local saying — "Before there was Meizhou, there was Jiaying; before there was Jiaying, there was Chengxiang" ( 未有梅州，先有嘉應；未有嘉應，先有程鄉 ) — summarizes the evolution of its p

The Story of Jiaying

Jiaying first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2018, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 8 Jiayings were born — ranking #11,138 that year. As of 2026, Jiaying ranks #11,138 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 18 Jiayings have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.

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Notable people named Jiaying

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Low Lan Pak , founder of the Lanfang Republic and first Chinese person to be titled as ' President '.
Tjong Yong Hian (1850–1911), Chinese Hakka kapitan governor of Medan .
Tjong A Fie (1860 – 1921), Hakka Chinese businessman, banker and kapitan (Chinese major) who built a large plantation business in Sumatra, Indonesia .
Huang Zunxian (1848 – 1905), diplomat and reformer
Francis Xavier Ford (1892 – 1952), first Catholic bishop of Meizhou (Kaying)
Xie Jinyuan (1905 – 1941), Chinese Nationalist military officer famous for commanding the Defense of Sihang Warehouse during the Battle of Shanghai in the Second World War .
Ye Jianying (1897 – 1986), Chinese military general
Lin Fengmian (1900 – 1991), painter

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Names that sound like Jiaying

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

Giing
Geeing
Joking
Judging
Jogging
Jamming
Joining
Jacking
Jiving
Juicing
Jotting
Jetting

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jiaying

What does the name Jiaying mean?

How popular is Jiaying in 2026?

In 2026, Jiaying ranks #11,138 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Jiaying most popular?

Jiaying reached its peak popularity in 2021, ranking #11,138 that year with 8 babies given the name.

Is Jiaying a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Jiaying?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jiaying include Chrystelle, Rubymae, Winsome. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Jiaying

Jiaying is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2018 and has accumulated 18 births in the dataset. Jiaying's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #11,138. Use the chart and map above to compare Jiaying'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.