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King

Pronounced K IH1 NG (ARPABET)

  • 1 syllable
  • Peaked 2017
  • 145 years in use
  • Biblical
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How popular is King?

King is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 37,100 children — the 560th most common boys' name on record.

It is climbing hard: roughly twice as many births in the past decade as in the one before it. Its best single year was 2017, when 2,699 children were given it.

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2017Boys: 2,699Girls: 9

Characteristics

  • Biblical (Other)
  • 1 syllable
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
K IH1 NG
Stress pattern:
1
Syllables:
1

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like King

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for King

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name King?
King ranks 560th among boys' names in US records, with 37,100 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 21,286.
Is King a unisex name?
No. King is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was King most popular?
2017, when 2,699 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.