Total births
356
Boys' name · since 1924
Bing
356 babies named Bing in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1938. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 356
- total births
- 1924–2008
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
Bing sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 356 recorded since 1924.
Bing has 356 recorded births among boys since 1924, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 2008.
- 356 total births
- 1924–2008 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
356 boys have been named Bing since 1924, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 2008.
- 356
- total births
- 1924–2008
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Bing was born in this single decade.
1938
Single peak year
17 babies were named Bing in 1938 - its busiest year on record.
Bing's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bing's full recorded timeline at 1951, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1930, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1938 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bing at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
1938
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1924
Bing popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–2008
- Peak year (1938)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 85 years of records
Bing by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Bing's strongest decade.
99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Bing births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 7
1920s
7 births
- 1930s
1930s
85 births
- 1940s
1940s
99 births
- 1950s
1950s
84 births
- 1960s 35
1960s
35 births
- 1970s 30
1970s
30 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 99 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bing? ▼
Since 1924, Social Security records show 356 babies named Bing. The most recent recorded year was 2008. Its busiest year on record was 1938, with 17 births.
When was Bing most popular? ▼
Bing was most popular in the 1940s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 1938.
How long has the name Bing been used? ▼
Bing has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 85 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Bing? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Binyomin, Binyamin, Binh, Bingham, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Bing's data
- Bing's decade-level peak was the 1940s (99 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Bing
Nearby Names Like Bing
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bing
Binyomin Boy
#2051 1,346 births
Binyamin Boy
#2274 1,087 births
Binh Boy
487 births
Bingham Boy
124 births
Binnie Boy
100 births
Compare Bing side by side: Bing vs Binyomin Bing vs Binyamin Bing vs Binh
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1924–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bing: Baby Name Since 1924 - 356 Births, Peak 1938." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bing. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bing draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.