Ping
The Story of Ping
As a girl name
Ping first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1976, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1976, when 5 Pings were born — ranking #9,284 that year. As of 2026, Ping ranks #13,429 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Pings have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ping first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1991, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 6 Pings were born — ranking #7,271 that year. As of 2026, Ping ranks #7,271 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Pings have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ping
Ping is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Ping's peak popularity came in 1976 when it ranked #9,284. Use the chart and map above to compare Ping'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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