Cing
A girl's name with 624 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
Alternative form of Qing.
Cing is a unisex baby name used primarily in Burmese and Southeast Asian communities, particularly among the Chin people of Myanmar. In Chin languages, it can mean 'strength' or serve as a marker of identity tied to the Chin ethnic group.
Cing is extremely rare outside Southeast Asian communities and carries strong cultural specificity. For Chin diaspora families, the name preserves a connection to ancestral identity and language in a single, concentrated syllable.
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Names travel. They cross oceans, change spelling, shift pronunciation, and accumulate new associations with each culture that adopts them. Cing does not map cleanly to a single linguistic tradition in our records, which often indicates a name that has crossed cultural boundaries, been adapted between languages, or emerged from the blending that defines American naming.
Cing’s 624 recorded births suggest it has found a niche — possibly within a specific cultural community, region, or naming subculture within the broader American landscape.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Cing has 18+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 2005.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Avg Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 195 | #3937 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 407 | #3918 | ▲ |
| 2000s | 22 | #14903 | — |
The Story of Cing
A Gen Alpha name
Peaking in 2016, Cing is a fresh, modern favorite. Girls named Cing are most likely born between 2006 and 2024.
How rare is Cing?
Only about 1 in every 128,571 babies born in 2024 was named Cing — a truly uncommon choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 2005, peaked in the 2010s with 407 births that decade, and has gracefully settled into a quieter chapter.
Cing by the numbers
- Would fill 13 school buses
- Meeting one Cing per day would take 1.7 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(18 years, 2005–2024)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28 | #4784 |
| 2023 | 28 | #4773 |
| 2022 | 46 | #3431 |
| 2021 | 46 | #3402 |
| 2020 | 47 | #3293 |
| 2019 | 39 | #3807 |
| 2018 | 39 | #3798 |
| 2017 | 48 | #3314 |
| 2016 | 53 | #3112 |
| 2015 | 51 | #3221 |
| 2014 | 42 | #3667 |
| 2013 | 45 | #3482 |
| 2012 | 40 | #3862 |
| 2011 | 23 | #5776 |
| 2010 | 27 | #5140 |
| 2009 | 12 | #9520 |
| 2008 | 5 | #18135 |
| 2005 | 5 | #17053 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 2005–2024