unisex name

Xing

  • Gender Unisex
  • Syllables 1
  • Letters 4
  • Births on record 40

Xing is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 50% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2000 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2006, when 5 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • First appears in birth records in 2005.
  • 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.

Xing over time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2010s.

17
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Births named Xing by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
2000s 17
2010s 6

How popular is Xing?

In 2019, Xing was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Xing is used

Canada #2,229 5 in 2002
England & Wales #5,542 3 in 2019
United States #11,151 12 in 2000

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Xing

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Xing also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Xing over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Xing

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Xing — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Xing

How popular is the name Xing?

In 2019, Xing was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Xing a girl's or a boy's name?

Xing is used for both girls and boys. About 50% of recorded births with this name are girls.

How many syllables are in Xing?

Xing has 1 syllable.

When was Xing most popular?

Xing peaked in 2006, when 5 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.