Total births
10
Girls' name · since 2016
Zing
10 babies named Zing in U.S. Social Security records since 2016, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 2016–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Zing sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10 recorded since 2016.
Social Security Administration records show Zing recorded 10 times among girls since 2016, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2017.
- 10 total births
- 2016–2017 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Zing since 2016, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2017.
- 10
- total births
- 2016–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Zing was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
5 babies were named Zing in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
Zing's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zing's full recorded timeline at 2017, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2016, with just 5 recorded births.
Zing at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
2016
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2016
Zing popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2017
- Peak year (2016)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Zing by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zing's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Zing births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zing? ▼
10 babies have been named Zing since 2016. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 2016 with 5 births.
When was Zing most popular? ▼
Zing was most popular in the 2010s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Zing been used? ▼
Zing has been recorded in Social Security data since 2016, spanning 2 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Zing? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zina, Zinnia, Zineb, Zinaya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Zing
Nearby Names Like Zing
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zing
Zina Girl
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Zinnia Girl
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Zineb Girl
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Zinaya Girl
#7159 87 births
Zinia Girl
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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, 2016–2017 (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. "Zing: Baby Name Since 2016 - 10 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zing. 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 Zing 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.