King vs Kingsley

Side-by-side comparison of King and Kingsley — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

King

Boy name · Rank #342

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Name B

Kingsley

Boy name · Rank #984

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Which name is more popular?

Metric King Kingsley
Current Rank #342 #984
Total Births (all years) 37,040 6,506
Peak Year 2017 2016
Peak Year Births 2,694 473
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1907

Births by Decade

Decade King Kingsley
1880ss 229 —
1890ss 233 —
1900ss 277 7
1910ss 795 97
1920ss 998 101
1930ss 801 81
1940ss 818 129
1950ss 708 101
1960ss 453 75
1970ss 316 128
1980ss 335 249
1990ss 439 283
2000ss 1,950 411
2010ss 20,432 3,178
2020ss 8,256 1,666

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year King Kingsley
2014 2,438 309
2015 2,567 323
2016 2,671 473
2017 2,694 394
2018 2,612 402
2019 2,471 416
2020 2,264 429
2021 2,054 374
2022 1,653 350
2023 1,284 285
2024 1,001 228

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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