Recorded 1984–2006 Unisex name Peak 1984 74 births

Ting — unisex name

74 babies named Ting in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s221990s172000s35

The verdict

74 girls have been named Ting since 1984, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2006.

74
total births
1984–2006
years on record
2000s
peak decade
47%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Ting was born in this single decade.

1984
Single peak year

9 babies were named Ting in 1984 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ting

The Social Security Administration has registered 74 babies named Ting between 1984 and 2006, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ting currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2006. The name reached its historical peak in 1984, when 9 babies received it in a single year. Ting is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 15 additional births since 1992.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ting performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 35 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Ting shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Ting in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ting in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 74 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ting at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

74

Since 1984

23 years of records

Peak year

1984

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

1984

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2006

Ting popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–1984

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1984)
9
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
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Ting popularity over time — boys

15 total births recorded since 1992 (Ting as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 15 births
5 200119941992 5

Ting by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
35 births that decade — 47% of Ting's all-time total
1980s221990s172000s35

Ting by state

Where Ting concentrates geographically — total births since 1984

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Ting
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
5 6.8%
New York share of Ting's total US births 6.8%

5 of 74 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ting?
74 babies have been named Ting since 1984. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1984 with 9 births.
When was Ting most popular?
Ting was most popular in the 2000s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
Where is Ting most popular?
The top states for the name Ting are New York (5 births).
Is Ting a unisex name?
Yes, Ting is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 74 births, and as a boy's name it has 15 births.
How long has the name Ting been used?
Ting has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 23 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Ting?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tina, Tinsley, Tinley, Tiny, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1984–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.