King
Below 5 births
2025 SSA
About King
King is a name that sends a mixed message. While some might think of it as more fitting for a canine, others see it as a strong name with offbeat style and a full court of rich associations, from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to Elvis.
King Vidor was an important early Hollywood director; King Camp Gillette invented the safety razor.
If it's king names you're after that aren't King itself, see our list of Names with Royal Meanings or other lists and blogs on royal names.
King is also given to girls.
Pronounced KING.
As of October 2026, King ranked #16535 in US births in 2021 SSA, peaked at #4941 in 1929.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #175 | 2,438 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #163 | 2,567 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #153 | 2,671 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #147 | 2,694 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #149 | 2,612 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #157 | 2,471 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #171 | 2,264 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #185 | 2,054 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #222 | 1,653 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #266 | 1,284 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #342 | 1,001 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #405 | 786 |
World rankings
King for boys
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King on lists
Famous Kings
- King Wallis VidorBoy
American film director
- (William) King BaggotBoy
American actor
- King Camp GilletteBoy
American founder of Gillette razors
- (John) King FisherBoy
American Western gunslinger
- King FloydBoy
American soul singer
- King O'MalleyBoy
Australian politician
- King Bailey ParsonsBoy
American pro wrestler
- King G. StaplesBoy
American businessman and politician
- Hiram King "Hank" WilliamsBoy
American country music singer
- Vyshonne King Miller aka Silkk The ShockerBoy
American rapper
- Nicholas King "Nick" NolteBoy
American actor
- Clifford Joseph "King" Harris III (b. 2004)Boy
son of rapper T.I.
- King Justice Taylor (b. 2007)Boy
son of rapper The Game
- King Cairo Stevenson (b. 2012)Boy
son of rapper Tyga and model Blac Chyna
- Ocean King PenaVega (b. 2016)Boy
son of actors Carlos and Alexa PenaVega
King in pop culture
- King SchultzBoy
character in Django Unchained
- King BradleyBoy
character in the manga/anime Fullmetal Alchemist
- KingBoy
character from the animated show "The Owl House"