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King

“Monarch, ruler of a nation” — English origin

Boy's name · #405 in the US (2025) · 2010s

King has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #147 (2017) · 37,850 babies named King all-time · 1 in 2,200 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,700 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 7,800 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 40 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Kings

• King Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud — King of Saudi Arabia from 1964 to 1975
• King Vidor — American film director, film producer, and screenwriter (1894-1982)
• King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo — Founder of the Goguryeo Empire (37–19 BC)
• King Wu of Zhou — founder of China's Zhou dynasty
• King Camp Gillette — American entrepreneur (1855–1932)

In stories & tradition

• King Arthur — The History of the Kings of Britain · Le Morte d'Arthur
• King Kong — Kong: Skull Island · Godzilla vs. Kong
• King Ghidorah — Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

What Kings become

Among 300 notable people named King:

Entertainers appear 3.01× more often than among typical names — e.g. King Vidor, American film director, film producer, and screenwriter (1894-1982).

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