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Ming
OriginChinese
Meaning"shining bright"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Ming
Pronounced MING.
As of October 2026, Ming ranked #9549 for boys in US births in 2024 and #15925 for girls in US births in 2013 SSA, peaked at #3158 for boys in 1981 and #7164 for girls in 1981.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Famous Mings
- Yao MingBoy
Chinese basketball player
- Ming Lee SimmonsBoy
daughter of American model Kimora Lee Simmons
- MingBoy
Na Wen, Macau,born American Actress
- Ming ChenBoy
star of AMC's Comic Book Men
Ming in pop culture
- Ming HuangBoy
character in MTV's "Awkward"
- Ming ZhangBoy
character in Netflix's "American Vandal"
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