Total births
84
Unisex name · since 1982
Ching
Ching has 84 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 84
- total births
- 1982–1998
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Ching sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 84 recorded since 1982.
Ching has 84 recorded births among boys since 1982, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 1998.
- 84 total births
- 1982–1998 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
84 boys have been named Ching since 1982, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1998.
- 84
- total births
- 1982–1998
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Ching was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
12 babies were named Ching in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Ching's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ching's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1985, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ching at a glance
Last recorded 1998Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1982
Ching popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1998
- Peak year (1994)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Ching popularity over time - girls
30 total births recorded since 1980 (Ching as girls' name)
Ching by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Ching's strongest decade.
47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Ching births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
37 births
- 1990s
1990s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 47 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ching? ▼
Since 1982, Social Security records show 84 babies named Ching. The most recent recorded year was 1998. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 12 births.
When was Ching most popular? ▼
Ching was most popular in the 1990s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Is Ching a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Ching is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 84 births, and as a girl's name it has 30 births.
How long has the name Ching been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ching since 1982 -- 17 years through the most recent 1998 data.
What names are similar to Ching? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Chip, Chistopher, Chirstopher, Chico, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Ching
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1982–1998 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ching: Baby Name Since 1982 - 84 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ching. 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 Ching 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 July 2026.