◈= unisex (gender-neutral)
KING · 1 syllables
Outside top 1000
Last ranked #16535 in 2021
Peak: #16535 in 2021
↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular
Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.
Rank #342 · Falling since 2020
Popularity score: 41 · SSA Rank: #342
Rank #16535 · Rising since 2016
This name is given to very few babies each year — it sits outside the range shown in these charts.
Rare · Distinctive · Familiar · Common · Very Common
Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
King scores well on uniqueness but there are tradeoffs — the popularity trend is fading.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
King beats the neutral-drift null model in 7% of its 145 tracked years — above the random baseline, but not dominant.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
Qualities shared by notable Kings
King is an English unisex name with cooling SSA momentum. It ranked #342 in the US in 2024.
Notable Kings
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