How Many People Are Named Ying?
An estimated 385 people in the United States have the first name Ying. It is used for both genders, with 65.0% female. The average bearer is 35 years old, and Ying peaked in popularity in 1989 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ying 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 Ying paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
385
About 1 in 890,271 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
65.0% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1989
25 births
Total Registered
400
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ying
Ying is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (35.0%) and females (65.0%). Out of 400 total births registered, 140 were male and 260 were female.
Ying as a male name
Ranked #11,290 in 1998
5 male births in 1998
Peak: 1987 (12 births)
Ying as a female name
Ranked #17,230 in 2009
6 female births in 2009
Peak: 1992 (16 births)
Ying: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ying span from the 1980s to the 2000s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 188 babies were registered. While Ying is less common than at its peak in the 1980s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ying by Decade
How has Ying 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.
Ying by State
Birth registrations for Ying span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Minnesota. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Minnesota, New York. On average, about 29 Yings were registered per state.
Ying + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ying as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ying
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Ying: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ying?
We estimate approximately 385 people named Ying 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 890,271 Americans share this first name.
Is Ying a common name?
Ying is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 400 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ying most popular?
Ying reached peak popularity in 1989, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ying is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ying a female name?
Ying is predominantly female. 65.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ying Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ying Smith, Ying Johnson, Ying 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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