King Name Popularity
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How popular is King?
The somewhat popular name King was the 150th Most Popular Boys Name in the United States in 2018.This top 250 contender has seen rankings outside of the top 1000.
Position 147, its highest popularity ranking, was reached in 2017 with 2,677 occurrences.
The least number of children given the name King was 13 in 1891.
Decidely upward trends in the number of babies given the name King occurred roughly during the years 1894-1897, 1903-1915, 1961-1964, 1977-1982, 1987-1990, 1991-1994, 1995-2000, and 2001-2014, whereas 1964-1969 were years of successive downward movement.
Where is the name King popularity headed?
Overall, when compared to its most prominent year, the name's popularity is at or near its highest point.
The popularity trend for King has been soaring upward for a while. , continuing the trend, the number of children named King lately has risen.
The name King is favored by many parents and will probably continue to rise upward in popularity.
for Percentages.| King (Girl) | King (Boy) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | < 5 | -- | 2,579 | 150 |
| 2017 | | 9 | 11,148 | 2,677 | 147 |
| 2016 | | 5 | 17,586 | 2,655 | 153 |
| 2015 | | < 5 | -- | 2,560 | 163 |
| 2014 | | < 5 | -- | 2,435 | 175 |
| 2013 | | < 5 | -- | 2,107 | 193 |
| 2012 | | < 5 | -- | 1,430 | 257 |
| 2011 | | < 5 | -- | 727 | 389 |
| 2010 | | < 5 | -- | 705 | 399 |
| 2009 | | < 5 | -- | 591 | 461 |
| 2008 | | < 5 | -- | 329 | 711 |
| 2007 | | < 5 | -- | 321 | 720 |
| 2006 | | < 5 | -- | 219 | 893 |
| 2005 | | < 5 | -- | 148 | 1,113 |
| 2004 | | < 5 | -- | 77 | 1,684 |
| 2003 | | < 5 | -- | 70 | 1,743 |
| 2002 | | < 5 | -- | 57 | 1,963 |
| 2001 | | < 5 | -- | 63 | 1,789 |
| 2000 | | < 5 | -- | 74 | 1,597 |
| 1999 | | < 5 | -- | 46 | 2,081 |
| 1998 | | < 5 | -- | 52 | 1,889 |
| 1997 | | < 5 | -- | 45 | 2,012 |
| 1996 | | < 5 | -- | 38 | 2,206 |
| 1995 | | < 5 | -- | 40 | 2,073 |
| 1994 | | < 5 | -- | 50 | 1,760 |
| 1993 | | < 5 | -- | 42 | 1,955 |
| 1992 | | < 5 | -- | 40 | 1,987 |
| 1991 | | < 5 | -- | 39 | 1,973 |
| 1990 | | < 5 | -- | 47 | 1,715 |
| 1989 | | < 5 | -- | 28 | 2,390 |
| 1988 | | < 5 | -- | 30 | 2,113 |
| 1987 | | < 5 | -- | 20 | 2,681 |
| 1986 | | < 5 | -- | 31 | 1,943 |
| 1985 | | < 5 | -- | 41 | 1,580 |
| 1984 | | < 5 | -- | 31 | 1,814 |
| 1983 | | < 5 | -- | 32 | 1,771 |
| 1982 | | < 5 | -- | 53 | 1,284 |
| 1981 | | < 5 | -- | 40 | 1,533 |
| 1980 | | < 5 | -- | 28 | 1,984 |
| 1979 | | < 5 | -- | 41 | 1,475 |
| 1978 | | < 5 | -- | 36 | 1,585 |
| 1977 | | < 5 | -- | 28 | 1,844 |
| 1976 | | < 5 | -- | 26 | 1,906 |
| 1975 | | < 5 | -- | 30 | 1,687 |
| 1974 | | < 5 | -- | 25 | 1,865 |
| 1973 | | < 5 | -- | 24 | 1,847 |
| 1972 | | < 5 | -- | 41 | 1,319 |
| 1971 | | < 5 | -- | 34 | 1,481 |
| 1970 | | < 5 | -- | 31 | 1,537 |
| 1969 | | < 5 | -- | 27 | 1,587 |
| 1968 | | < 5 | -- | 42 | 1,176 |
| 1967 | | < 5 | -- | 37 | 1,240 |
| 1966 | | < 5 | -- | 37 | 1,252 |
| 1965 | | < 5 | -- | 45 | 1,118 |
| 1964 | | 5 | 7,273 | 77 | 873 |
| 1963 | | < 5 | -- | 42 | 1,204 |
| 1962 | | < 5 | -- | 59 | 998 |
| 1961 | | < 5 | -- | 35 | 1,357 |
| 1960 | | < 5 | -- | 52 | 1,076 |
| 1959 | | < 5 | -- | 60 | 999 |
| 1958 | | < 5 | -- | 53 | 1,054 |
| 1957 | | < 5 | -- | 64 | 947 |
| 1956 | | < 5 | -- | 59 | 975 |
| 1955 | | < 5 | -- | 68 | 904 |
| 1954 | | < 5 | -- | 77 | 826 |
| 1953 | | < 5 | -- | 63 | 906 |
| 1952 | | < 5 | -- | 93 | 732 |
| 1951 | | < 5 | -- | 81 | 783 |
| 1950 | | < 5 | -- | 90 | 724 |
| 1949 | | < 5 | -- | 79 | 777 |
| 1948 | | < 5 | -- | 84 | 735 |
| 1947 | | < 5 | -- | 79 | 775 |
| 1946 | | < 5 | -- | 78 | 749 |
| 1945 | | < 5 | -- | 80 | 673 |
| 1944 | | < 5 | -- | 82 | 691 |
| 1943 | | < 5 | -- | 86 | 695 |
| 1942 | | < 5 | -- | 105 | 618 |
| 1941 | | < 5 | -- | 70 | 742 |
| 1940 | | < 5 | -- | 75 | 700 |
| 1939 | | < 5 | -- | 87 | 631 |
| 1938 | | < 5 | -- | 91 | 625 |
| 1937 | | < 5 | -- | 85 | 645 |
| 1936 | | < 5 | -- | 71 | 711 |
| 1935 | | < 5 | -- | 67 | 755 |
| 1934 | | < 5 | -- | 91 | 632 |
| 1933 | | < 5 | -- | 79 | 662 |
| 1932 | | < 5 | -- | 67 | 775 |
| 1931 | | < 5 | -- | 72 | 724 |
| 1930 | | < 5 | -- | 91 | 644 |
| 1929 | | 5 | 4,938 | 94 | 633 |
| 1928 | | < 5 | -- | 81 | 705 |
| 1927 | | < 5 | -- | 85 | 704 |
| 1926 | | < 5 | -- | 113 | 592 |
| 1925 | | < 5 | -- | 95 | 658 |
| 1924 | | < 5 | -- | 109 | 612 |
| 1923 | | < 5 | -- | 100 | 642 |
| 1922 | | < 5 | -- | 114 | 606 |
| 1921 | | < 5 | -- | 99 | 650 |
| 1920 | | < 5 | -- | 108 | 607 |
| 1919 | | < 5 | -- | 120 | 547 |
| 1918 | | < 5 | -- | 89 | 654 |
| 1917 | | < 5 | -- | 90 | 626 |
| 1916 | | < 5 | -- | 102 | 568 |
| 1915 | | < 5 | -- | 111 | 530 |
| 1914 | | < 5 | -- | 74 | 584 |
| 1913 | | < 5 | -- | 58 | 575 |
| 1912 | | < 5 | -- | 72 | 465 |
| 1911 | | < 5 | -- | 32 | 526 |
| 1910 | | < 5 | -- | 47 | 378 |
| 1909 | | < 5 | -- | 31 | 457 |
| 1908 | | < 5 | -- | 37 | 385 |
| 1907 | | < 5 | -- | 37 | 371 |
| 1906 | | < 5 | -- | 28 | 417 |
| 1905 | | < 5 | -- | 24 | 456 |
| 1904 | | < 5 | -- | 24 | 441 |
| 1903 | | < 5 | -- | 19 | 496 |
| 1902 | | < 5 | -- | 29 | 372 |
| 1901 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 521 |
| 1900 | | < 5 | -- | 33 | 391 |
| 1899 | | < 5 | -- | 23 | 389 |
| 1898 | | < 5 | -- | 27 | 382 |
| 1897 | | < 5 | -- | 32 | 328 |
| 1896 | | < 5 | -- | 24 | 403 |
| 1895 | | < 5 | -- | 24 | 395 |
| 1894 | | < 5 | -- | 20 | 430 |
| 1893 | | < 5 | -- | 23 | 379 |
| 1892 | | < 5 | -- | 26 | 378 |
| 1891 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 514 |
| 1890 | | < 5 | -- | 21 | 399 |
| 1889 | | < 5 | -- | 21 | 396 |
| 1888 | | < 5 | -- | 27 | 357 |
| 1887 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 501 |
| 1886 | | < 5 | -- | 23 | 362 |
| 1885 | | < 5 | -- | 25 | 350 |
| 1884 | | < 5 | -- | 25 | 359 |
| 1883 | | < 5 | -- | 22 | 364 |
| 1882 | | < 5 | -- | 26 | 350 |
| 1881 | | < 5 | -- | 20 | 381 |
| 1880 | | < 5 | -- | 27 | 331 |