| Everett | King | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Brave boar | king |
| Origin | English | english |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | EV-er-it | king |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2025 (4,287) | 2017 (2,696) |
| In 2025 | 4,287 | 786 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Everett | King |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 24,478 | 9,057 |
| 2010s | 27,404 | 20,440 |
| 2000s | 5,510 | 1,950 |
| 1990s | 3,020 | 439 |
| 1980s | 3,119 | 335 |
| 1970s | 3,648 | 316 |
| 1960s | 6,089 | 454 |
| 1950s | 7,271 | 708 |
| 1940s | 9,314 | 818 |
| 1930s | 10,955 | 801 |
| 1920s | 16,471 | 998 |
| 1910s | 12,748 | 795 |
| 1900s | 2,597 | 277 |
| 1890s | 1,902 | 233 |
| 1880s | 1,374 | 229 |
Everett is an English surname from a Germanic name meaning “brave as a wild boar.”
The English vocabulary word 'king' (Old English 'cyning') used directly as a given name. A transferred surname/word-name rather than an etymological 'king' name from another root.
Everett is more popular than King today: about 4,287 US babies were given the name Everett in 2025, compared with 786 named King.
Everett means Brave boar (English origin), while King means king (english origin).
In US records, Everett first appears in 1880 and King in 1880, so Everett has the longer recorded history.