United States name statistics
King in United States
Estimated bearers
33,273
Country rank
#1157
Per 100k
10
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 99.9%Female 0.1%
King popularity by year
U.S. births per year for King, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 27
- 1881: 20
- 1882: 26
- 1883: 22
- 1884: 25
- 1885: 25
- 1886: 23
- 1887: 13
- 1888: 27
- 1889: 21
- 1890: 21
- 1891: 13
- 1892: 26
- 1893: 23
- 1894: 20
- 1895: 24
- 1896: 24
- 1897: 32
- 1898: 27
- 1899: 23
- 1900: 33
- 1901: 15
- 1902: 29
- 1903: 19
- 1904: 24
- 1905: 24
- 1906: 28
- 1907: 37
- 1908: 37
- 1909: 31
- 1910: 47
- 1911: 32
- 1912: 72
- 1913: 58
- 1914: 74
- 1915: 111
- 1916: 102
- 1917: 90
- 1918: 89
- 1919: 120
- 1920: 108
- 1921: 99
- 1922: 114
- 1923: 100
- 1924: 109
- 1925: 95
- 1926: 113
- 1927: 85
- 1928: 81
- 1929: 99
- 1930: 90
- 1931: 73
- 1932: 67
- 1933: 79
- 1934: 91
- 1935: 67
- 1936: 71
- 1937: 85
- 1938: 91
- 1939: 87
- 1940: 75
- 1941: 70
- 1942: 105
- 1943: 86
- 1944: 82
- 1945: 80
- 1946: 78
- 1947: 79
- 1948: 84
- 1949: 79
- 1950: 90
- 1951: 81
- 1952: 93
- 1953: 63
- 1954: 77
- 1955: 68
- 1956: 59
- 1957: 64
- 1958: 53
- 1959: 60
- 1960: 53
- 1961: 35
- 1962: 59
- 1963: 42
- 1964: 82
- 1965: 45
- 1966: 37
- 1967: 37
- 1968: 42
- 1969: 27
- 1970: 31
- 1971: 34
- 1972: 41
- 1973: 24
- 1974: 25
- 1975: 30
- 1976: 26
- 1977: 28
- 1978: 36
- 1979: 41
- 1980: 28
- 1981: 40
- 1982: 54
- 1983: 31
- 1984: 31
- 1985: 41
- 1986: 31
- 1987: 21
- 1988: 30
- 1989: 28
- 1990: 47
- 1991: 39
- 1992: 40
- 1993: 42
- 1994: 50
- 1995: 40
- 1996: 38
- 1997: 45
- 1998: 52
- 1999: 46
- 2000: 74
- 2001: 63
- 2002: 57
- 2003: 70
- 2004: 77
- 2005: 149
- 2006: 219
- 2007: 321
- 2008: 329
- 2009: 591
- 2010: 706
- 2011: 730
- 2012: 1,434
- 2013: 2,110
- 2014: 2,438
- 2015: 2,568
- 2016: 2,677
- 2017: 2,705
- 2018: 2,619
- 2019: 2,478
- 2020: 2,268
- 2021: 2,060
- 2022: 1,656
- 2023: 1,286
- 2024: 1,006
- 2025: 786
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named King in United States?
An estimated 33,273 people in United States are named King. That works out to 1 in 9,975 residents.
Is King a common name in United States?
King ranks #1157 among first names in United States.