Kingdom
A poetic name referring to dominion or a place ruled by a monarch.
Name Census estimates that about 346 living Americans carry the first name Kingdom. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Kingdom today is around 7 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kingdom births was 2022 (45 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kingdom. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
346
~ 1 in 990,619 Americans
Peak year
2022
45 babies that year
Average age
7
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,842
Tracked since 2008
Popularity
Kingdom: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kingdom from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 181 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kingdom by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kingdom during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kingdoms live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. Texas, Georgia, North Carolina recorded the most babies named Kingdom, while Virginia, New York, North Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 8 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kingdom
The given name Kingdom is an English name derived from the Old English word "cyningdōm," which means "kingdom" or "realm." This word is a compound of "cyning" (meaning "king") and "dōm" (meaning "dominion" or "jurisdiction"). The name likely emerged during the Anglo-Saxon period in England, which lasted from the 5th to the 11th century.
The name Kingdom is closely associated with royalty, sovereignty, and the concept of a monarch's domain. It may have been used as a name to signify a person's noble lineage or aspirations for power and authority. In some cases, it could have been used metaphorically to denote a person's sense of self-importance or dominion over a particular sphere of influence.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kingdom appears in the Domesday Book, a great survey of land ownership commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. In the book, a landowner named Kingdom is listed as holding property in Lincolnshire.
Notable individuals who have borne the name Kingdom throughout history include:
1. Kingdom Brunet (1675-1742), a French playwright and poet known for his satirical works.
2. Kingdom Southey (1792-1867), an English poet and writer, and the younger brother of the famous Romantic poet Robert Southey.
3. Kingdom Musgrave (1819-1891), an English explorer and geographer who led expeditions in Australia and the Arctic regions.
4. Kingdom Bell (1868-1942), an American author and journalist who wrote extensively about the American West.
5. Kingdom Wilberforce (1919-2003), a British human rights activist and politician who campaigned against apartheid in South Africa.
While the name Kingdom is not as common today as it once was, it remains a unique and intriguing name with a rich historical background rooted in the concept of kingship and authority.
People
Kingdom + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kingdom as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kingdom: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kingdom?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 346 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kingdom going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 990,619 US residents.
Is Kingdom a common name?
We classify Kingdom as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 348 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kingdom most popular?
The single biggest year for Kingdom was 2022, when 45 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kingdom is about 7 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kingdom in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kingdom a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kingdom in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kingdom still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kingdom in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kingdom can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Kingdom?
Want to know how many Americans are named Kingdom? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.