How Many People Are Named Don King?
There are approximately 137 people named Don King living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,501,856 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Don with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname King. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
137
1 in 2,501,856 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Don: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Don. The peak year was 1946 with 4,131 births. The average person named Don today is 67 years old.
Ancestry of the King Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname King, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Don" has an estimated frequency of 0.0254% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "King" appears at a rate of 157.78 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 137 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Don King: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Don King?
We estimate approximately 137 people named Don King are alive in the United States today. The first name Don is shared by 87,116 Americans, and the surname King is shared by 529,972.
How rare is the name Don King?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,501,856 Americans. The first name Don is uncommon and the surname King is very common.
Is Don a male or female name?
Don is predominantly male, with 99.3% of bearers being male and 0.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1946 and the average bearer today is 67 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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