Mostly girls
Adaline
Variation of Adeline, English
“noble”
Mostly boys · English
King
“monarch”
Say it KINGPronunciation may vary by region.
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The story behind the name
Meet King.
US birth records for 2025 list 786 boys named King (rank #405).
For boys, the recorded count fell from 1,006 in 2024 to 786 in 2025.
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A little perspective
How popular is King?
Boys · 2025#405786 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 405 | 786 |
| 2024 | Boys | 342 | 1,006 |
| 2023 | Boys | 265 | 1,286 |
| 2022 | Boys | 222 | 1,656 |
| 2021 | Boys | 185 | 2,055 |
| 2021 | Girls | 16,545 | 5 |
| 2020 | Boys | 171 | 2,268 |
| 2019 | Boys | 157 | 2,473 |
| 2019 | Girls | 16,863 | 5 |
| 2018 | Boys | 149 | 2,613 |
| 2018 | Girls | 14,802 | 6 |
| 2017 | Boys | 147 | 2,696 |
| 2017 | Girls | 11,184 | 9 |
| 2016 | Boys | 153 | 2,672 |
| 2016 | Girls | 17,638 | 5 |
| 2015 | Boys | 163 | 2,568 |
| 2014 | Boys | 175 | 2,438 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
No nicknames are listed yet. The name can stand beautifully on its own.
Variations & related forms
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