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Worldwide Name Statistics

King

Ranked #1157 - 1 in 240,435 people
US

Most common in

United States

33k bearers

World total

33,273

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1157

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States33k
Worldwide
~33k
rank #1157
Rarity
1 in 240,435
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~33k in US

About the name King

There are an estimated 33,273 people named King alive worldwide today. That ranks King at #1157 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, King is held by approximately 33,273 people, ranking #1157 among first names. That works out to roughly 10 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 9,975 U.S. residents).

Historically King is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.9% male).

King appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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 worldwide?

There are an estimated 33,273 people named King alive worldwide today, ranking #1157 globally.

Is King a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 240,435 people. In the United States there are roughly 33,273 bearers, which is 1 in 9,975 Americans.

Is King a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, King is used 99.9% male and 0.1% female.

Where does the name King come from?

Who are famous people named King?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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