English origin
Source-reportedFrom English king.
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- Wiktionary: KingCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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01 / Meaning & origin
King is a masculine given name documented in English, Cebuano and Western Frisian. English Wiktionary traces it to English king.
Separate records with matching spellings: King (Cebuano, English)
From English king.
02 / Across borders
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9 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 786 boys (rank 405). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: King
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 27 | 325 | observed |
| 1881 | 20 | 375 | observed |
| 1882 | 26 | 347 | observed |
| 1883 | 22 | 359 | observed |
| 1884 | 25 | 352 | observed |
| 1885 | 25 | 344 | observed |
| 1886 | 23 | 357 | observed |
| 1887 | 13 | 488 | observed |
| 1888 | 27 | 353 | observed |
| 1889 | 21 | 388 | observed |
| 1890 | 21 | 389 | observed |
| 1891 | 13 | 497 | observed |
| 1892 | 26 | 375 | observed |
| 1893 | 23 | 371 | observed |
| 1894 | 20 | 419 | observed |
| 1895 | 24 | 390 | observed |
| 1896 | 24 | 400 | observed |
| 1897 | 32 | 327 | observed |
| 1898 | 27 | 377 | observed |
| 1899 | 23 | 384 | observed |
| 1900 | 33 | 385 | observed |
| 1901 | 15 | 506 | observed |
| 1902 | 29 | 367 | observed |
| 1903 | 19 | 487 | observed |
| 1904 | 24 | 431 | observed |
| 1905 | 24 | 452 | observed |
| 1906 | 28 | 411 | observed |
| 1907 | 37 | 366 | observed |
| 1908 | 37 | 383 | observed |
| 1909 | 31 | 453 | observed |
| 1910 | 47 | 376 | observed |
| 1911 | 32 | 525 | observed |
| 1912 | 72 | 465 | observed |
| 1913 | 58 | 573 | observed |
| 1914 | 74 | 583 | observed |
| 1915 | 111 | 528 | observed |
| 1916 | 102 | 565 | observed |
| 1917 | 90 | 623 | observed |
| 1918 | 89 | 651 | observed |
| 1919 | 120 | 545 | observed |
| 1920 | 108 | 604 | observed |
| 1921 | 99 | 647 | observed |
| 1922 | 114 | 605 | observed |
| 1923 | 100 | 640 | observed |
| 1924 | 109 | 612 | observed |
| 1925 | 95 | 654 | observed |
| 1926 | 113 | 585 | observed |
| 1927 | 85 | 702 | observed |
| 1928 | 81 | 702 | observed |
| 1929 | 94 | 630 | observed |
| 1930 | 90 | 645 | observed |
| 1931 | 73 | 711 | observed |
| 1932 | 67 | 769 | observed |
| 1933 | 79 | 657 | observed |
| 1934 | 91 | 630 | observed |
| 1935 | 67 | 750 | observed |
| 1936 | 71 | 710 | observed |
| 1937 | 85 | 637 | observed |
| 1938 | 91 | 622 | observed |
| 1939 | 87 | 629 | observed |
| 1940 | 75 | 697 | observed |
| 1941 | 70 | 739 | observed |
| 1942 | 105 | 615 | observed |
| 1943 | 86 | 692 | observed |
| 1944 | 82 | 687 | observed |
| 1945 | 80 | 671 | observed |
| 1946 | 78 | 746 | observed |
| 1947 | 79 | 771 | observed |
| 1948 | 84 | 733 | observed |
| 1949 | 79 | 774 | observed |
| 1950 | 90 | 721 | observed |
| 1951 | 81 | 781 | observed |
| 1952 | 93 | 729 | observed |
| 1953 | 63 | 903 | observed |
| 1954 | 77 | 826 | observed |
| 1955 | 68 | 898 | observed |
| 1956 | 59 | 969 | observed |
| 1957 | 64 | 944 | observed |
| 1958 | 53 | 1,049 | observed |
| 1959 | 60 | 993 | observed |
| 1960 | 53 | 1,058 | observed |
| 1961 | 35 | 1,349 | observed |
| 1962 | 59 | 996 | observed |
| 1963 | 42 | 1,195 | observed |
| 1964 | 77 | 867 | observed |
| 1965 | 45 | 1,106 | observed |
| 1966 | 37 | 1,237 | observed |
| 1967 | 37 | 1,231 | observed |
| 1968 | 42 | 1,165 | observed |
| 1969 | 27 | 1,570 | observed |
| 1970 | 31 | 1,523 | observed |
| 1971 | 34 | 1,466 | observed |
| 1972 | 41 | 1,307 | observed |
| 1973 | 24 | 1,817 | observed |
| 1974 | 25 | 1,832 | observed |
| 1975 | 30 | 1,658 | observed |
| 1976 | 26 | 1,873 | observed |
| 1977 | 28 | 1,823 | observed |
| 1978 | 36 | 1,570 | observed |
| 1979 | 41 | 1,464 | observed |
| 1980 | 28 | 1,965 | observed |
| 1981 | 40 | 1,520 | observed |
| 1982 | 54 | 1,264 | observed |
| 1983 | 31 | 1,787 | observed |
| 1984 | 31 | 1,796 | observed |
| 1985 | 41 | 1,569 | observed |
| 1986 | 31 | 1,917 | observed |
| 1987 | 21 | 2,559 | observed |
| 1988 | 30 | 2,090 | observed |
| 1989 | 28 | 2,359 | observed |
| 1990 | 47 | 1,702 | observed |
| 1991 | 39 | 1,952 | observed |
| 1992 | 40 | 1,981 | observed |
| 1993 | 42 | 1,933 | observed |
| 1994 | 50 | 1,753 | observed |
| 1995 | 40 | 2,055 | observed |
| 1996 | 38 | 2,183 | observed |
| 1997 | 45 | 1,991 | observed |
| 1998 | 52 | 1,871 | observed |
| 1999 | 46 | 2,063 | observed |
| 2000 | 74 | 1,585 | observed |
| 2001 | 63 | 1,777 | observed |
| 2002 | 57 | 1,943 | observed |
| 2003 | 70 | 1,739 | observed |
| 2004 | 77 | 1,671 | observed |
| 2005 | 149 | 1,105 | observed |
| 2006 | 219 | 893 | observed |
| 2007 | 321 | 720 | observed |
| 2008 | 329 | 708 | observed |
| 2009 | 591 | 461 | observed |
| 2010 | 706 | 398 | observed |
| 2011 | 730 | 389 | observed |
| 2012 | 1,434 | 256 | observed |
| 2013 | 2,110 | 193 | observed |
| 2014 | 2,438 | 175 | observed |
| 2015 | 2,568 | 163 | observed |
| 2016 | 2,672 | 153 | observed |
| 2017 | 2,696 | 147 | observed |
| 2018 | 2,613 | 149 | observed |
| 2019 | 2,473 | 157 | observed |
| 2020 | 2,268 | 171 | observed |
| 2021 | 2,055 | 185 | observed |
| 2022 | 1,656 | 222 | observed |
| 2023 | 1,286 | 265 | observed |
| 2024 | 1,006 | 342 | observed |
| 2025 | 786 | 405 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “King” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American film director, film producer, and screenwriter (1894-1982)
American entrepreneur (1855–1932)
American actor, screenwriter and director (1879-1948)
American sinologist (1907-1991)
American geoscientist (1903–1989)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Berlin — published first-given-name registration counts, 2017–2023
BerlinOnline GmbH, based on Berlin LABO civil-registry data · CC-BY-3.0-DE · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
