The first name Ying
A unisex name.
1 syllable Unisex Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Ying last appeared in the official list in 2020, given to 5 girls. It peaked in 2008, with 11 births (#1,828).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ying with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ying at birth, 1880–2025
In 2009, 6 girls born in the United States were named Ying, the 17,232nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1992, when 16 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Ying
12 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Han YingChinese-born German table tennis player, born 1983
- Chen YingChinese sport shooter, born 1977
- Qiu YingChinese painter (1494–1552)
- Ying ChenCanadian writer, born 1961
- Mu YingChinese general, 1345–1392
- Zhang YingChinese field hockey player, born 1998
- Luo YingChinese badminton player, born 1991
- Eileen ChangChinese-born American essayist, novelist, and screenwriter (1920–1995)
- Emperor Hui of HanEmperor of the Han dynasty, -212–-187
- Maya LinAmerican sculptor and architect (born 1959)
- AngelababyChinese model and actress, born 1989
- Wayne WangAmerican film director, born 1949
Questions
- How popular is the name Ying?
- In 2020, 5 girls born in England and Wales were named Ying, ranking 3,899th. Its peak was 2008, with 11 births.
- Is Ying a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 400 US babies named Ying since 1880, 65% were girls and 35% boys.
- When was Ying most popular?
- 1992 in the United States, when 16 babies were named Ying, its highest rank at 6,005th.
- Is Ying also a surname?
- Yes. Ying is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.