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First names that go with King

We scored all 6,671 first names that have made the US top 1,000 since 1900 against King for flow, rhythm and pronunciation. 1,301 of them score 80 or higher. King is the #34 most common surname in the US (465,422 people in the 2010 Census).

King has 1 syllable and starts on a stressed beat, so first names that end on an unstressed syllable (DUM-da, like Lily or Jessica) lead into it smoothly, while names that end on a stressed beat put two stresses side by side. Select a name to see its full breakdown in the Baby Name Analyzer.

Girl names for King

Best-sounding names in the 2024 US top 1,000.

  1. 1.
    Kimber
    score 92
  2. 2.
    Kiraalso Keira, Kiera
    score 91
  3. 3.
    Kinleyalso Kynlee
    score 91
  4. 4.
    Kinsleyalso Kinslee
    score 91
  5. 5.
    Kathrynalso Catharine, Cathryn
    score 91
  6. 6.
    Quincy
    score 91
  7. 7.
    Kimberlyalso Kimberley, Kimberlee
    score 91
  8. 8.
    Cassidyalso Kassidy
    score 91
  9. 9.
    Christinaalso Kristina, Cristina
    score 90
  10. 10.
    Phoenix
    score 90
  11. 11.
    Nicolealso Nichole, Nikole
    score 90
  12. 12.
    Remington
    score 90

Boy names for King

Best-sounding names in the 2024 US top 1,000.

  1. 1.
    Kevinalso Keven
    score 92
  2. 2.
    Kingsley
    score 91
  3. 3.
    Kenneth
    score 91
  4. 4.
    Killian
    score 91
  5. 5.
    Lincoln
    score 91
  6. 6.
    Quincy
    score 91
  7. 7.
    Felix
    score 91
  8. 8.
    Victor
    score 91
  9. 9.
    Kylianalso Cillian
    score 91
  10. 10.
    Nixon
    score 91
  11. 11.
    Kingston
    score 90
  12. 12.
    Anakin
    score 90

Less common picks

Names that have charted since 1900 but are outside today's top 1,000.

  1. 1.
    Khiry
    score 92
  2. 2.
    Kinte
    score 92
  3. 3.
    Karin
    score 91
  4. 4.
    Karynalso Carin
    score 91
  5. 5.
    Kindra
    score 91
  6. 6.
    Kinsey
    score 91
  7. 7.
    Kisha
    score 91
  8. 8.
    Kittyalso Kittie
    score 91
  9. 9.
    Kizzyalso Kizzie
    score 91
  10. 10.
    Kristyalso Christy, Christie
    score 91
  11. 11.
    Chrissyalso Crissy, Krissy
    score 91
  12. 12.
    Dixie
    score 91

Explore every name with King

Filter all about 6,700 names by rhythm, ending sound, feel and style, or add a name you love to find sound-alikes that flow better.

How it works

  • Every first name that has made the US top 1,000 since 1900 (about 6,700) is scored against your last name for flow, rhythm and pronunciation.
  • Names are scored with the same engine as the Baby Name Analyzer. Well-known full names can differ by a few points there, because the analyzer also looks up the full name's cultural associations.
  • Tell us a name you already like and we'll find the closest-sounding names, and how each one compares.
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