Declining since 2022, #3,513 for boys today.
Popularity of Kingdom since 2008
Babies named Kingdom per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 163 |
| 2020s | 213 |
Meaning & origin
Kingdom is an extremely rare modern English coinage, first appearing in U.S. baby name records in 2008. Its peak usage occurred in 2022, after which it entered a declining trajectory. The most recent data for 2025 shows it at rank 3513 with a birth rate of approximately one in every 53377 newborns, placing it well outside the mainstream. The name has no recorded usage in any U.S. state at statistically significant levels, reflecting its niche status. As a word name drawn from English vocabulary, Kingdom fits a pattern of aspirational and royal-adjacent names like Royal, King, and Princess, though it remains far less common than those. Its usage likely reflects parental interest in bold, abstract nouns rather than any traditional naming custom.
Kingdom is an English vocabulary name, directly taken from the word 'kingdom', which derives from Old English 'cyningdom'. As a given name, it first appeared in U.S. records in 2008, likely part of a modern trend of using aspirational or nature-inspired words as names. Its usage remains rare and has been declining since a peak in 2022.
Sibling names for Kingdom
Names that share Kingdom's style, for a brother or sister.
