King
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About King
The name King is currently ranked #405 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #147 in 2017. The name is most popular in KING, KING, and KING. King is occasionally used for girls in 2021.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #175 | 2,438 | 1,269.2 |
| 2015 | #163 | 2,567 | 1,339.3 |
| 2016 | #153 | 2,671 | 1,407.5 |
| 2017 | #147 | 2,694 | 1,455.5 |
| 2018 | #149 | 2,612 | 1,438.2 |
| 2019 | #157 | 2,471 | 1,377.2 |
| 2020 | #171 | 2,264 | 1,311.6 |
| 2021 | #185 | 2,054 | 1,174.1 |
| 2022 | #222 | 1,653 | 946.7 |
| 2023 | #266 | 1,284 | 750.6 |
| 2024 | #342 | 1,001 | 581 |
| 2025 | #405 | 786 | 460.2 |
World rankings
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Famous Kings
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American film director
- (William) King Baggot
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American founder of Gillette razors
- (John) King Fisher
American Western gunslinger
- King Floyd
American soul singer
- King O'Malley
Australian politician
- King Bailey Parsons
American pro wrestler
- King G. Staples
American businessman and politician
- Hiram King "Hank" Williams
American country music singer
- Vyshonne King Miller aka Silkk The Shocker
American rapper
- Nicholas King "Nick" Nolte
American actor
- Clifford Joseph "King" Harris III (b. 2004)
son of rapper T.I.
- King Justice Taylor (b. 2007)
son of rapper The Game
- King Cairo Stevenson (b. 2012)
son of rapper Tyga and model Blac Chyna
- Ocean King PenaVega (b. 2016)
son of actors Carlos and Alexa PenaVega
King in pop culture
- King Schultz
character in Django Unchained
- King Bradley
character in the manga/anime Fullmetal Alchemist
- King
character from the animated show "The Owl House"
