Ting
The Story of Ting
As a girl name
Ting first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1984, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1984, when 9 Tings were born — ranking #6,809 that year. As of 2026, Ting ranks #17,168 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 73 Tings have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ting first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1992, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 5 Tings were born — ranking #8,435 that year. As of 2026, Ting ranks #10,556 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 15 Tings 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 Ting
Ting is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1984 and has accumulated 73 births in the dataset. Ting's peak popularity came in 1984 when it ranked #6,809. Use the chart and map above to compare Ting'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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