Declining since 2017.
Popularity of Khing since 2009
Babies named Khing per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 72 |
| 2020s | 31 |
Meaning & origin
Khing is a modern respelling of King, a name that has been used as a given name sporadically for centuries but gained wider notice in recent decades. Since first entering US Social Security records in 2009, Khing has remained rare, with its highest recorded usage occurring in 2016 before entering a declining trend that continued through the 2020s. The name's trajectory shows a falling pattern since 2017, and it has not been reported in any state as a top occurrence. As a variant of a strong, monosyllabic word name, Khing appeals to parents seeking a name that feels both familiar and distinctive, though its unusual spelling sets it apart from the more common King.
Khing is a modern respelling of the English word 'king', used as a given name. The name King itself has Old English origins from 'cyning', meaning 'tribal leader' or 'ruler'. Khing may also be influenced by other naming trends and possibly by the Thai surname Khing, but as a given name in the United States it is a recent coinage.
Nicknames & variants
Variants: King, Kynge
Sibling names for Khing
Names that share Khing's style, for a brother or sister.
