Overview

• New Zealand rejected 11 requests to register the name 'King' in 2024, along with other royal-inspired names like Prince, Princess, and variations such as Pryncess.
• The country's naming regulations prohibit names resembling official titles, requiring them to be under 70 characters and free of non-standard symbols.
• In contrast, royal-themed names are increasingly popular in the U.S., with 'King' ranked 266th and 'Princess' at 919th in the Social Security Administration's 2023 data.
• Celebrity influence, including figures like Blac Chyna, Chris Brown, and T.I., has contributed to the trend of regal baby names in the United States.
• Despite broad naming freedoms in the U.S., some states enforce restrictions on offensive or unconventional names, such as Adolf Hitler or the symbol '@.'