King
A boys’ name with no widely documented etymology.
Babies a year
2,669
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#405
down from #342
UK popularity
#896
35 babies
How King has moved
View as table
| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #163 |
| 2016 | #153 |
| 2017 | #147 |
| 2018 | #149 |
| 2019 | #157 |
| 2020 | #171 |
| 2021 | #185 |
| 2022 | #222 |
| 2023 | #266 |
| 2024 | #342 |
| 2025 | #405 |
In 2025, 35 babies in England and Wales were named King. In the US, 2,669 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, King was most common in 1880, when it went to 0.02% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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