unisex name

Ying

  • Gender Unisex
  • Syllables 1
  • Letters 4
  • Births on record 634

Ying is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 71% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2009 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in 1989, when 25 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1980.
  • 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.

Ying over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2000s.

188
'80 '90 '00
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Births named Ying by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1980s 188
1990s 142
2000s 70

How popular is Ying?

In 2009, Ying was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Ying is used

Canada #4,026 5 in 2021
England & Wales #4,476 5 in 2020
United States #17,114 6 in 2009

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.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Ying

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

Parents who like Ying also like

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

Sibling names for Ying

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

Common questions about Ying

How popular is the name Ying?

In 2009, Ying was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

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

Ying is used for both girls and boys. About 71% of recorded births with this name are girls.

How many syllables are in Ying?

Ying has 1 syllable.

When was Ying most popular?

Ying peaked in 1989, when 25 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.