Ming
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #6,804 in 1981
0 babies were named Ming in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1971–2025
US births per million boys, 1920–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMing first shows up in US birth records in 1920, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 105 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1981, when it reached #6,804.
About the name Ming
Ming is a gender-neutral name of Greek origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with M and ending in “-ing”. US birth records list Ming for girls from 1971 to 2013, in 21 of those 43 years. Its best year was 1981, when it ranked #6,804 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2013, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5 | 656,934 girls |
| 1980s | 1.2 | 819,672 girls |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 729,927 girls |
| 2000s | 3.4 | 298,507 girls |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 547,945 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.5 | 2,127,660 boys |
| 1960s | 1.0 | 1,030,928 boys |
| 1970s | 2.0 | 500,000 boys |
| 1980s | 4.2 | 238,095 boys |
| 1990s | 4.1 | 243,902 boys |
| 2000s | 3.8 | 265,957 boys |
| 2010s | 2.1 | 465,116 boys |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 413,223 boys |
More Greek names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Girl name: Eleanor · possibly light
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
Questions about the name Ming
What is the origin of the name Ming?
Ming has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Ming a boy or girl name?
Both. Ming is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Ming?
Ming is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2013. It peaked at #6,804 in 1981.