How Many People Are Named Ping?
An estimated 15 people in the United States have the first name Ping. It is used for both genders, with 62.5% female. The average bearer is 39 years old, and Ping peaked in popularity in 1991 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ping 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 Ping paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ping is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
15
About 1 in 22,850,289 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
62.5% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1991
6 births
Total Registered
16
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ping
Ping is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (37.5%) and females (62.5%). Out of 16 total births registered, 6 were male and 10 were female.
Ping as a male name
Ranked #7,987 in 1991
6 male births in 1991
Peak: 1991 (6 births)
Ping as a female name
Ranked #15,114 in 1994
5 female births in 1994
Peak: 1976 (5 births)
Ping: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ping span from the 1970s to the 1990s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 11 babies were registered. Ping remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Ping by Decade
How has Ping 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.
Ping + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ping as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ping
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Ping: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ping?
We estimate approximately 15 people named Ping 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 22,850,289 Americans share this first name.
Is Ping a common name?
Ping is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 35.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 16 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ping most popular?
Ping reached peak popularity in 1991, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ping is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ping a female name?
Ping is predominantly female. 62.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ping Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ping Smith, Ping Johnson, Ping 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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