41,662births recorded
8Countries
3Variants
2017Peak · United States
#405United States 2025
King is a boy name family recorded 41,662 times in 8 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in the United States (#405 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in the United States in 2017, at 83.1 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Ching (Argentina).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of King
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King | English | 37,890 | 🇺🇸 United States | #405 | 2017 | ▼ 66 % |
| King | English | 643 | 🏴 England & Wales | #896 | 2017 | ▲ 115 % |
| King | English | 294 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #636 | 2020 | ▲ 10 % |
| King | English | 100 | 🇫🇷 France | #2964 | 2025 | new |
| King | English | 64 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #809 | 2020 | new |
| King | English | 22 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2019 | – |
| Kyng | English | 2,367 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1677 | 2020 | ▲ 8 % |
| Ching | Spanish | 151 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1953 | – |
| Ching | Spanish | 114 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1985 | – |
How we grouped these names
- King ↔ Kyng — spelling variant
Questions about King
How popular is the name King?
In 2025 it ranked #405 in the United States. Official registers record 41,662 births across 8 countries.
What is King in other languages?
Kyng (English); Ching (Spanish).
When was King most popular?
It peaked in the United States in 2017, at 83.1 births per 100,000.
Is King a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, King is a boy name.