Ling is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Ling across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ling has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 215 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 17 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ling per year, United States (1977 to 2024). United States peaked in 1981 (13/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2014 (5/yr).
Ling is a rare baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1981, when it ranked #8,128 nationally (given to 13 babies that year).
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