Masculine dossier · first seen 1880

King

Name: SSA baby-name counts for King
Creator: Social Security Administration

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 2017

Peak era

2017

Peak rank proxy

2,694

Current vitality

Healthy

Generation

Gen Alpha

1880Peak 20172024

Peak year

2017

Decline from peak

62.8%

2024

1,001

All-time

37,040

King is past its period of maximum cultural dominance, but it has not disappeared. Unlike names that burn out quickly, it still carries enough usage to remain cross-generational rather than purely nostalgic.

Your name peaked in 2017, when 2,694 boys were named King.

In 2024, only 1,001 boys were given the name.

Down 62.8% from its peak.

All told, about 37,040 Americans have been named King and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1880.

Rarity scoreMainstream

AssociationGen Alpha

StabilityModerate cultural durability

TrajectoryGradual decline from 2017

In 2017:2,694 boys named King

In 2024:1,001 boys named King

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