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King vs Drake

Which is more popular?
King is more popular than Drake today: about 786 US babies were given the name King in 2025, compared with 0 named Drake.
KingDrake
Meaning king dragon
Origin english english
Gender Boy Boy
Pronunciation king drayk
Syllables 1 1
First appeared18800
Peak year2017 (2,696)2010 (1,877)
In 20257860
TrendRisingDeclining
Popularity over time, 1880–2025
King Drake
18801900192019401960198020002020

Source: US Social Security Administration.

Births by decade

DecadeKingDrake
2020s 9,057 2,578
2010s 20,440 10,493
2000s 1,950 13,531
1990s 439 7,440
1980s 335 1,178
1970s 316 366
1960s 454 587
1950s 708 399
1940s 818 192
1930s 801 12
1920s 998 11
1910s 795 5
1900s 277 0
1890s 233 0
1880s 229 0

What does King mean?

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.

What does Drake mean?

English surname-turned-given-name from the Old Norse byname Draki or Old English Draca, both 'dragon', ultimately via Latin draco from Greek drakon 'dragon, serpent'. Flag: it coincides with the unrelated English word 'drake' meaning 'male duck', and the medieval byname's sense is sometimes read as 'dragon/standard-bearer (banner)', so the dragon reading is well-supported but not the only one.

Frequently asked questions

Is King or Drake more popular?

King is more popular than Drake today: about 786 US babies were given the name King in 2025, compared with 0 named Drake.

What is the difference between King and Drake?

King means king (english origin), while Drake means dragon (english origin).

Which name is older, King or Drake?

In US records, King first appears in 1880 and Drake in 0, so Drake has the longer recorded history.