Kyung
Kyung, also spelled Kyoung, Gyeong, Kyeong, Keyoung, or Kyong, is an uncommon Korean family name, as well as a single-syllable Korean given name and an element in many two-syllable Korean given names.
Meaning & Origin of Kyung
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kyung, also spelled Kyoung, Gyeong, Kyeong, Keyoung, or Kyong, is an uncommon Korean family name, as well as a single-syllable Korean given name and an element in many two-syllable Korean given names.
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The Story of Kyung
As a girl name
Kyung first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1947, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1949, when 7 Kyungs were born — ranking #4,235 that year. As of 2026, Kyung ranks #10,588 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 86 Kyungs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kyung first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1990, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 7 Kyungs were born — ranking #6,415 that year. As of 2026, Kyung ranks #9,631 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 27 Kyungs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Kyung
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Lee Young-kyoung (born 1966), South Korean illustrator
- Kyung Lah (born 1971), Korean-American journalist
- Sol Kyong (born 1990), North Korean judo practitioner
- Park Kyung (born 1992), South Korean rapper and record producer
- Hong Kyung (born 1996), South Korean actor
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Names that sound like Kyung
Phonetically similar names — useful when Kyung is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Kyung
Kyung is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1947 and has accumulated 86 births in the dataset. Kyung's peak popularity came in 1949 when it ranked #4,235. Use the chart and map above to compare Kyung's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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