How Many People Are Named Ming?
An estimated 469 people in the United States have the first name Ming. It is used for both genders, with 71.1% male. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Ming peaked in popularity in 1981 with 23 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ming as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ming paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
469
About 1 in 730,819 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
71.1% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1981
23 births
Total Registered
491
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ming
Ming is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (71.1%) and females (28.9%). Out of 491 total births registered, 349 were male and 142 were female.
Ming as a male name
Ranked #9,549 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 1981 (14 births)
Ming as a female name
Ranked #15,925 in 2013
6 female births in 2013
Peak: 2000 (12 births)
Ming: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ming span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 137 babies were registered. Ming has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ming by Decade
How has Ming tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ming by State
Ming + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ming as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ming
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Ming: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ming?
We estimate approximately 469 people named Ming are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 730,819 Americans share this first name.
Is Ming a common name?
Ming is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 491 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ming most popular?
Ming reached peak popularity in 1981, when 23 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ming is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ming a male name?
Ming is predominantly male. 71.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ming Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ming Smith, Ming Johnson, Ming Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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