Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2020

Kyng

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,684 Trend ↓ Falling 51%

Kyng may refer to the following notable people:Given nameKyng Rhodes, American painter, graphic designer and muralistSurnameMorten Kyng, Danish computer science…

Rank 2025
#1,684
among boys · ↓131 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
98
named Kyng · -13% vs 2024
How common
1 in 17,429
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2020
256 babies
All-time total
2,367
#2,977 all-time among boys
First recorded
2006
in Social Security records

Kyng popularity over time

2,367 babies have been named Kyng since 2006, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2020Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
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2000s 38 4 – #6,903
2010s 1,246 125 +3179% #874
2020s (to 2025) 1,083 181 +45% #885

Where Kyng is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 87 0.05 outside top 500
2027 79 0.05 outside top 500
2028 72 0.04 outside top 500
2029 67 0.04 outside top 500
2030 63 0.04 outside top 500

Where Kyng is most popular

Boys named Kyng per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.096 per 1,000. Strongest in North Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Kyng born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
North Carolina 65 0.255 +166%
Georgia 61 0.241 +151%
Florida 97 0.205 +114%
Mississippi 11 0.194 +102%
Alabama 20 0.183 +91%
Louisiana 18 0.176 +84%
South Carolina 15 0.145 +52%
Pennsylvania 35 0.132 +38%
Missouri 16 0.115 +21%
New York 49 0.113 +18%
Texas 98 0.111 +16%
Tennessee 16 0.089 -7%
Arkansas 5 0.079 -17%
Maryland 9 0.075 -21%
Connecticut 5 0.074 -23%
Illinois 17 0.067 -31%
Virginia 12 0.063 -34%
New Jersey 10 0.050 -48%
Arizona 7 0.043 -55%
Ohio 11 0.042 -57%
California 24 0.026 -73%
Michigan 5 0.024 -75%
Alaska – – –
Colorado – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
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Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Kyng

Kyng is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,684 in 2025 with 98 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2006, 2,367 American babies have been named Kyng. Its peak came in 2020, when 256 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kyng stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kyng?

The median living Kyng is about 6 years old; half are between 4 and 8. An estimated 2,400 people named Kyng are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kyng year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 98 #1,684
2024 113 #1,553
2023 147 #1,304
2022 213 #1,039
2021 256 #899
2020 256 #885
2019 251 #877
2018 250 #874
2017 216 #962
2016 185 #1,070
2015 101 #1,595
2014 85 #1,775
2013 66 #2,057
2012 45 #2,701
2011 27 #3,852
2010 20 #4,780
2009 12 #7,061
2008 6 #11,938
2007 12 #6,903
2006 8 #9,221
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kyng, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kyng?

The median living Kyng is about 6 years old. Half of all living Kyngs are between 4 and 8 years old.

How many people named Kyng are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Kyng are alive in the United States, based on 2,367 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kyng mean?

Kyng may refer to the following notable people:Given nameKyng Rhodes, American painter, graphic designer and muralistSurnameMorten Kyng, Danish computer science researcher William Kyng, 15th century English politician

How popular is the name Kyng in 2025?

Kyng ranked #1,684 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 98 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kyng?

2,367 babies have been named Kyng in the United States since 2006, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kyng most popular?

Kyng peaked in 2020, when 256 newborns received the name.

Is Kyng a boy or girl name?

Kyng is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kyng rising or falling?

Kyng is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kyng become more popular?

Kyng is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 63 boys named Kyng in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Kyng

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