ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 1980 First Year 2009 Last Year 1992 Peak Year #5718 Peak Rank 260 Total Count 29 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 1980 First Year 1998 Last Year 1987 Peak Year #3731 Peak Rank 140 Total Count 18 Years Active Advertisement 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Ying What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Ying is a name with a single cultural origin: Chinese. Origin data from [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/). ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Chinese 📖 ## The Story of Ying ### As a girl name The earliest SSA record of Ying as a girl name dates back to 1980, when 12 babies received it. 1992 was its biggest year on record, with 16 newborns named Ying — #5,718 in the national rankings. About 41% of every Ying on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Ying last appeared in the published SSA data in 2009, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 260 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name American parents first put Ying on the record books as a boy name in 1980, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1987, when 12 Yings were born — ranking #3,731 that year. About 59% of every Ying on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Ying last appeared in the published SSA data in 1998, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 140 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Ying Phonetically similar names — useful when Ying is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Young](/young) * [Yung](/yung) * [Yang](/yang) * [Yin](/yin) * [Jung](/jung) * [Yong](/yong) * Yim * Yeung * Yonge * [Wing](/wing) * Wng * Yum Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Ying What does the name Ying mean? Ying is a name with a single cultural origin: Chinese. What is the origin of the name Ying? Ying has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Chinese. How popular is Ying in 2026? In 2026, Ying ranks #15,242 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year. When was Ying most popular? Ying reached its peak popularity in 1992, ranking #5,718 that year with 16 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Ying most popular? Ying has historically been most popular in Minnesota, California, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Ying. Is Ying a unisex name? Yes — Ying is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 65% of Yings assigned female and 35% assigned male historically. What names go well with Ying? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ying include Sheray, Shekira, Chakira. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧SherayPeak #5718](/sheray)[👧ShekiraPeak #5718](/shekira)[👧ChakiraPeak #5718](/chakira)[👧MarteshaPeak #5718](/martesha) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦ElisaPeak #3731](/elisa)[👦CeciliaPeak #3731](/cecilia)[👦MaritzaPeak #3731](/maritza)[👦JsoephPeak #3731](/jsoeph) Advertisement ## About the name Ying Ying is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 260 births in the dataset. Ying's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #5,718\. Use the chart and map above to compare Ying's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1992 → ](/year/1992) * [ Names of the 1990s → ](/decade/1990s) * [ Names starting with "Y" → ](/letter/y) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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. Advertisement