King

Origin	Gender	Meaning
American	Boy	ruler
Old English	Boy	ruler
African American	Boy	Ruler

Fun Facts about the name King

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Gnik

Scrabble Score

9 points

Dictionary Definition

n. defined as: "A Chinese musical instrument, consisting of resonant stones or metal plates, arranged according to their tones in a frame of wood, and struck with a hammer."

Similar & Rhyming Names

WingCho NaingYanjingQuairadingManning

Popularity of King

Popularity Analysis

The name King first appeared in the social security administration database in 1880. Its highest recorded popularity was in 2017 when it reached rank #147. As of 2024, it ranked #342.

Year	Rank	Gender	% of Total Gender
2024	342	Male	0.0542%
2023	266	Male	0.0698%
2022	222	Male	0.0881%
2021	185	Male	0.1095%
2020	171	Male	0.1221%
2019	157	Male	0.1284%
2018	149	Male	0.1341%
2017	147	Male	0.1357%
2016	152	Male	0.1315%
2015	163	Male	0.1254%
2014	175	Male	0.1189%
2013	193	Male	0.1043%
2012	257	Male	0.0706%
2011	389	Male	0.0359%
2010	402	Male	0.0341%
2009	462	Male	0.0278%
2008	710	Male	0.0151%
2007	719	Male	0.0145%
2006	897	Male	0.0099%
1964	871	Male	0.0038%
1962	999	Male	0.0028%
1959	998	Male	0.0028%
1957	950	Male	0.0029%
1956	974	Male	0.0028%
1955	917	Male	0.0032%
1954	835	Male	0.0037%
1953	901	Male	0.0032%
1952	734	Male	0.0047%
1951	782	Male	0.0042%
1950	733	Male	0.0048%
1949	768	Male	0.0045%
1948	742	Male	0.0047%
1947	782	Male	0.0042%
1946	732	Male	0.0049%
1945	672	Male	0.0058%
1944	694	Male	0.0058%
1943	691	Male	0.0060%
1942	618	Male	0.0074%
1941	741	Male	0.0056%
1940	700	Male	0.0063%
1939	632	Male	0.0077%
1938	625	Male	0.0080%
1937	643	Male	0.0078%
1936	709	Male	0.0067%
1935	753	Male	0.0063%
1934	634	Male	0.0085%
1933	664	Male	0.0077%
1932	767	Male	0.0063%
1931	716	Male	0.0068%
1930	644	Male	0.0081%
1929	632	Male	0.0085%
1928	706	Male	0.0071%
1927	705	Male	0.0073%
1926	591	Male	0.0099%
1925	661	Male	0.0082%
1924	611	Male	0.0094%
1923	644	Male	0.0088%
1922	607	Male	0.0101%
1921	649	Male	0.0087%
1920	607	Male	0.0098%
1919	547	Male	0.0118%
1918	654	Male	0.0085%
1917	625	Male	0.0094%
1916	568	Male	0.0110%
1915	529	Male	0.0126%
1914	584	Male	0.0108%
1913	575	Male	0.0108%
1912	465	Male	0.0159%
1911	526	Male	0.0133%
1910	379	Male	0.0225%
1909	457	Male	0.0175%
1908	386	Male	0.0222%
1907	371	Male	0.0233%
1906	417	Male	0.0194%
1905	456	Male	0.0168%
1904	440	Male	0.0173%
1903	496	Male	0.0147%
1902	372	Male	0.0218%
1901	521	Male	0.0130%
1900	391	Male	0.0203%
1899	389	Male	0.0200%
1898	382	Male	0.0204%
1897	328	Male	0.0262%
1896	403	Male	0.0186%
1895	395	Male	0.0189%
1894	430	Male	0.0160%
1893	379	Male	0.0190%
1892	378	Male	0.0198%
1891	514	Male	0.0119%
1890	399	Male	0.0175%
1889	396	Male	0.0176%
1888	357	Male	0.0208%
1887	500	Male	0.0119%
1886	362	Male	0.0193%
1885	350	Male	0.0216%
1884	359	Male	0.0204%
1883	364	Male	0.0196%
1882	350	Male	0.0213%
1881	381	Male	0.0185%
1880	331	Male	0.0228%

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