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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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  1. 1880: 27
  2. 1881: 20
  3. 1882: 26
  4. 1883: 22
  5. 1884: 25
  6. 1885: 25
  7. 1886: 23
  8. 1887: 13
  9. 1888: 27
  10. 1889: 21
  11. 1890: 21
  12. 1891: 13
  13. 1892: 26
  14. 1893: 23
  15. 1894: 20
  16. 1895: 24
  17. 1896: 24
  18. 1897: 32
  19. 1898: 27
  20. 1899: 23
  21. 1900: 33
  22. 1901: 15
  23. 1902: 29
  24. 1903: 19
  25. 1904: 24
  26. 1905: 24
  27. 1906: 28
  28. 1907: 37
  29. 1908: 37
  30. 1909: 31
  31. 1910: 47
  32. 1911: 32
  33. 1912: 72
  34. 1913: 58
  35. 1914: 74
  36. 1915: 111
  37. 1916: 102
  38. 1917: 90
  39. 1918: 89
  40. 1919: 120
  41. 1920: 108
  42. 1921: 99
  43. 1922: 114
  44. 1923: 100
  45. 1924: 109
  46. 1925: 95
  47. 1926: 113
  48. 1927: 85
  49. 1928: 81
  50. 1929: 99
  51. 1930: 90
  52. 1931: 73
  53. 1932: 67
  54. 1933: 79
  55. 1934: 91
  56. 1935: 67
  57. 1936: 71
  58. 1937: 85
  59. 1938: 91
  60. 1939: 87
  61. 1940: 75
  62. 1941: 70
  63. 1942: 105
  64. 1943: 86
  65. 1944: 82
  66. 1945: 80
  67. 1946: 78
  68. 1947: 79
  69. 1948: 84
  70. 1949: 79
  71. 1950: 90
  72. 1951: 81
  73. 1952: 93
  74. 1953: 63
  75. 1954: 77
  76. 1955: 68
  77. 1956: 59
  78. 1957: 64
  79. 1958: 53
  80. 1959: 60
  81. 1960: 53
  82. 1961: 35
  83. 1962: 59
  84. 1963: 42
  85. 1964: 82
  86. 1965: 45
  87. 1966: 37
  88. 1967: 37
  89. 1968: 42
  90. 1969: 27
  91. 1970: 31
  92. 1971: 34
  93. 1972: 41
  94. 1973: 24
  95. 1974: 25
  96. 1975: 30
  97. 1976: 26
  98. 1977: 28
  99. 1978: 36
  100. 1979: 41
  101. 1980: 28
  102. 1981: 40
  103. 1982: 54
  104. 1983: 31
  105. 1984: 31
  106. 1985: 41
  107. 1986: 31
  108. 1987: 21
  109. 1988: 30
  110. 1989: 28
  111. 1990: 47
  112. 1991: 39
  113. 1992: 40
  114. 1993: 42
  115. 1994: 50
  116. 1995: 40
  117. 1996: 38
  118. 1997: 45
  119. 1998: 52
  120. 1999: 46
  121. 2000: 74
  122. 2001: 63
  123. 2002: 57
  124. 2003: 70
  125. 2004: 77
  126. 2005: 149
  127. 2006: 219
  128. 2007: 321
  129. 2008: 329
  130. 2009: 591
  131. 2010: 706
  132. 2011: 730
  133. 2012: 1,434
  134. 2013: 2,110
  135. 2014: 2,438
  136. 2015: 2,568
  137. 2016: 2,677
  138. 2017: 2,705
  139. 2018: 2,619
  140. 2019: 2,478
  141. 2020: 2,268
  142. 2021: 2,060
  143. 2022: 1,656
  144. 2023: 1,286
  145. 2024: 1,006
  146. 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.