Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
King
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2017
Peak era
2017
Peak births
2,696
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about King
How many people are named King?
An estimated 33,321 living Americans are named King.
How rare is King?
King is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 786 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 70.8% from its 2017 peak.
How old is the typical King?
The median age of a living American named King is approximately 9 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 13 years old.
Is King still popular?
Not especially. King has been declining since its 2017 peak and registered 786 births in 2025.
Where is King most common?
King has its strongest geographic signal in South Carolina, where it appears 6.1× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20172025
Peak year
2017
Decline from peak
70.8%
2025
786
All-time
37,850