Name meaning & stats
Ming
Ming. 486 US babies since 1940, peak 1981. Notable Mings are 1.5× over-represented as film directors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 1981
486 US babies were named Ming between 1940 and 2025.
Ming around the world
- England & Wales: 93 babies since 1996, peak 2012, No. 4,213 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Mings end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Professor | 1.4× | Low · 4 people |
| Film director | 1.5× | Low · 3 people |
| Actor | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Entrepreneur | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are film directors, Mings show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 1981)