Ying: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	106	82	188	19	–	#4,965
1990s	84	58	142	14	-24%	#6,005
2000s	70	–	70	7	-51%	#9,523
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

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1890s

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1900s

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1910s

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1920s

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1930s

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1940s

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1950s

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1960s

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1970s

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1980s

106

188

–

#4,965

1990s

142

-24%

#6,005

2000s

–

-51%

#9,523

2010s

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2020s (to 2025)

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The story of Ying

Ying is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1980, 400 American babies have been named Ying, about 65% girls and 35% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1989, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ying stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ying?

The median living Ying is about 35 years old; half are between 28 and 40. An estimated 400 people named Ying are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ying year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
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2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	6	#17,232	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	13	#9,523	–	–
2006	6	#17,096	–	–
2005	7	#14,475	–	–
2004	9	#11,605	–	–
2003	9	#11,300	–	–
2002	6	#15,373	–	–
2001	7	#13,481	–	–
2000	7	#13,133	–	–
1995	9	#9,537	7	#7,783
1990	12	#7,299	7	#7,172
1985	5	#12,481	7	#5,772
1980	12	#5,907	6	#6,229
1975	–	–	–	–
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1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
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1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ying, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ying?

The median living Ying is about 35 years old. Half of all living Yings are between 28 and 40 years old.

How many people named Ying are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Ying are alive in the United States, based on 400 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ying in 2025?

Ying did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Ying?

400 babies have been named Ying in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ying most popular?

Ying peaked in 1989, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Ying a boy or girl name?

Ying is used for both: about 65% of babies named Ying have been girls and 35% boys.

Is the name Ying rising or falling?

Ying has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Ying popularity over time

The story of Ying

How old are people named Ying?

Ying year by year

Frequently asked questions

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