Boys name
King
King is a boys' name given to 33,456 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 2017 with 2,676 births. It has appeared in 45 states, and reached its highest rank of 48th among boys names in District of Columbia in 2014.
Which states favor King
King by state
Top states by all-time births named King. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 3,545 | #351 (2025) |
| 2 | California | 3,165 | #458 (2025) |
| 3 | Florida | 3,070 | #299 (2025) |
| 4 | Georgia | 2,515 | #216 (2025) |
| 5 | New York | 1,888 | — |
| 6 | North Carolina | 1,704 | — |
| 7 | Michigan | 1,201 | — |
| 8 | Ohio | 1,195 | — |
| 9 | South Carolina | 1,117 | — |
| 10 | Illinois | 1,101 | — |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | 1,082 | — |
| 12 | Alabama | 1,026 | — |
| 13 | Virginia | 963 | — |
| 14 | Louisiana | 864 | — |
| 15 | Maryland | 802 | — |
| 16 | Tennessee | 774 | — |
| 17 | Mississippi | 714 | — |
| 18 | New Jersey | 682 | — |
| 19 | Missouri | 552 | — |
| 20 | Indiana | 549 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).