King

Boy name

King has been given to 37,890 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2017 and currently ranks #405 for boys (2025).

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

37,890

Peak year

2017 (2,705 babies)

Rank in 2025

#405 for boys

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -69%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

Robert K. Merton

American sociologist (1910–2003)

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American film director, film producer, and screenwriter (1894-1982)

King Camp Gillette

American entrepreneur (1855–1932)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as King.

38,080 babies since 1880

36,977 babies since 1881

36,920 babies since 1917

36,800 babies since 1880

39,333 babies since 1880

36,431 babies since 1912

35,662 babies since 1892

35,646 babies since 1880

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