Bai Ling
There are approximately 1 people named Bai Ling living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Bai with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Ling. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Bai
14
Alive today
Named Ling
11K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 14
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1979
Average age: 36
Estimated bearers: 11K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #3,887
Per 100K: 3.09
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (55.2%)
First name trend
Bai: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Bai. The peak year was 1979 with 5 births. The average person named Bai today is 36 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Ling surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Ling, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 55.2%.
- Asian and Pacific Islander55.2%
- White33.8%
- Black or African American4.9%
- Two or more races3.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Bai has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0000% of the US population, based on 14 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Ling appears at a rate of 3.09 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0031%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Bai Ling. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Bai Ling: questions and answers
How many people are named Bai Ling?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Bai Ling. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0000%) with the surname frequency (3.09 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Bai Ling?
We classify Bai Ling as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Bai a male or female name?
Bai is predominantly unisex. Out of 15 total SSA registrations, 33.3% were male and 66.7% were female. See the full Bai profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.