Names / Boy names
King
Current rank
#405
and easing
All-time peak
#147
in 2017
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
37,800
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #147 in 2017 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
King first appears in American naming records in 1880, where it reads as a boys' name. Today it sits at #405 and is easing off its highs. Its strongest year was 2017, at #147 nationally. Over 37,800 have carried it since records began.