How Many People Are Named King?
An estimated 33,053 people in the United States have the first name King. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and King peaked in popularity in 2017 with 2,703 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of King as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name King paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- King is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
33,053
About 1 in 10,370 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2017
2,703 births
Total Registered
37,080
since 1880
Gender Distribution for King
King is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 37,080 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
King as a male name
Ranked #342 in 2024
1,001 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (2,694 births)
King as a female name
Ranked #16,535 in 2021
5 female births in 2021
Peak: 2017 (9 births)
King: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for King span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 20,457 babies were registered. While King is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
King by Decade
How has King tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
King by State
Birth registrations for King span all 45 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Maine, Alaska, South Dakota. On average, about 726 Kings were registered per state.
King + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with King as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to King
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
King: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named King?
We estimate approximately 33,053 people named King are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 10,370 Americans share this first name.
Is King a common name?
King is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 37,080 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was King most popular?
King reached peak popularity in 2017, when 2,703 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named King is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is King a male name?
King is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many King Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: King Smith, King Johnson, King Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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