Ling
M FLing is a given name used predominantly for girls, but also given to boys (8% of births). There have been 215 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 197 as girls and 18 as boys. Ling gained popularity in the 1970s, peaked in 1981 and has since declined in popularity.
Popularity Over Time
Yearly Data
| Year | Births |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2010 | 10 |
| 2006 | 8 |
| 2004 | 10 |
| 2002 | 6 |
| 2000 | 9 |
| 1999 | 5 |
| 1998 | 6 |
| 1996 | 6 |
| 1994 | 7 |
| 1992 | 8 |
| 1991 | 7 |
| 1990 | 10 |
| 1989 | 11 |
| 1988 | 6 |
| 1987 | 7 |
| 1986 | 7 |
| 1985 | 8 |
| 1984 | 7 |
| 1983 | 7 |
| 1982 | 12 |
| 1981 | 13 |
| 1980 | 8 |
| 1978 | 5 |
| 1977 | 5 |