Boys' name · since 1917

Kingdon

Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 32 babies named Kingdon, peaking in 1923. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#25,424 of 45,481
all-time among boys
32
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade

Kingdon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 32 recorded since 1917.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kingdon has been recorded 32 times among boys since 1917, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2014.

  • #25,424 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 32 born since 1917
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kingdon ranks #25,424 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 32 born since 1917, peaking in the 1920s.

#25,424 of 45,481
all-time among boys
32
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kingdon's 32 recorded births place it above 43.9% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kingdon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kingdon's full recorded timeline at 1923, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1930, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1923 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Kingdon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2014

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (1923)
9
Annual births at peak, across 98 years of records
45678910 19171921192319302014 5

Kingdon by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (15 births, 47% of the file).

1920s was Kingdon's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Kingdon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 15 births (47% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kingdon? ▼
Kingdon has been given to 32 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #25,424 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2014. 9 babies were born in 1923, its single highest year.
Where does Kingdon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kingdon ranks #25,424 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kingdon most popular? ▼
Kingdon was most popular in the 1920s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Kingdon been used? ▼
Kingdon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 98 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Kingdon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kingston, King, Kingsley, Kingsten, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Kingdon's data

  • Kingdon's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Kingdon

Nearby Names Like Kingdon

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kingdon

Kingston Boy
#204 46,406 births
King Boy
#405 37,850 births
Kingsley Boy
#1095 6,709 births
Kingsten Boy
#3645 798 births
Kingstyn Boy
#3442 666 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Garr
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Laton
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Sellers
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Warne
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Bervin
32 births · Peak 1958

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kingdon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1917–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kingdon draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.