Total births
32
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.
- 32
- total births
- 1917–2014
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that 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.
- 32 total births
- 1917–2014 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
32 boys have been named Kingdon since 1917, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2014.
- 32
- total births
- 1917–2014
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Kingdon was born in this single decade.
1923
Single peak year
9 babies were named Kingdon in 1923 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
1923
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Kingdon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2014
- Peak year (1923)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 98 years of records
Kingdon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1910s
1910s
7 births
- 1920s
1920s
15 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 15 births (47% of all-time use).
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 last appearance in the data was 2014. 9 babies were born in 1923, its single highest year.
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.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
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
#177 46,406 births
King Boy
#342 37,850 births
Kingsley Boy
#984 6,709 births
Kingsten Boy
#3968 798 births
Kingstyn Boy
#2669 666 births
Compare Kingdon side by side: Kingdon vs Kingston Kingdon vs King Kingdon vs Kingsley
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kingdon: Baby Name Since 1917 - 32 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kingdon. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 June 2026.