Illegal in the United States But in many other countries, title names—including Duke, Prince, King, and Queen—are banned. But what about made-up titles like Khaleesi?
Names also cannot contain an official title or rank, which is why names like King, Queen, Sister, Lieutenant, Prime Minister and Lord are not allowed.
Examples of titles and terms that may not be registered as a person's name include: Judicial, Military and Civil Law Enforcement titles - Colonel, Commander, Commissioner, Inspector, Judge, Justice, Marshal. Religious titles and categories - Bishop, God/Goddess, Saint. Royal titles - Majesty, Prince/Princess, Queen/ ...
Mums and dads are, essentially, banned from choosing names with royal, religious, or offensive connotations - or any name that resembles an official rank or title. No surprise, then, that the likes of 'Messiah' and 'King' were big no-no options back in 2015.
Illegal in the United States
But in many other countries, title names—including Duke, Prince, King, and Queen—are banned. But what about made-up titles like Khaleesi?
Young Money star Tyga now has an heir to his hip-hop throne! The 22-year-old and his girlfriend, Blac Chyna, welcomed their first child Tuesday, a baby boy they named King Cairo Stevenson.
"Illegal in Australia"
"My son's name is Holden Commodore," she begins. "Originally we wanted to call him Commodore, but that's illegal in Australia." (FYI, it's a banned name because Commodore in this country refers to a very high-ranking Navy official.)
United States. III, Jesus Christ, Adolf Hilter, Santa Claus and @ were all ruled illegal by courts in the U.S.
For example, religious titles for a first name such as Saint, Bishop, Goddess, Father, Sister or Pope, and the complete names of religious figures such as 'Jesus Christ', 'God', 'Satan', or 'Dalai Lama', are prohibited names.
Along with Henry, other names that mean ruler or royal in the US Top 1000 include Frederick, Derek, Rex, and Eric. Boy names that mean king include Balthasar, Kingsley, Malik, and Rory. King names for girls — yes, that's a thing — include Kinsey, Rory, and Reagan.
The law bans names that contain “obscenity, numerals, symbols, or a combination of letters, numerals, or symbols…”, but naming a child after a mass murderer is A-OK.
While the United States does not have a formal policy on titles, other countries do. Duke, Prince, King, and Queen are prohibited. Sir Shrek is a name that can be found all over the place.
For example, religious titles for a first name such as Saint, Bishop, Goddess, Father, Sister or Pope, and the complete names of religious figures such as 'Jesus Christ', 'God', 'Satan', or 'Dalai Lama', are prohibited names.
The hospital may ask you to fill out the birth certificate before you leave. But if you need more time, you do not have to decide at the hospital. If you do not choose a name within 10 days, the state will make a birth certificate for “baby boy” or “baby girl” with the mother's last name.
In the United States, going without a name is not inherently illegal.
The law bans names that contain “obscenity, numerals, symbols, or a combination of letters, numerals, or symbols…”, but naming a child after a mass murderer is A-OK. In most cases, the United States is pretty relaxed about what you can name your child when it comes to the stigma or meaning a name may carry.
The longest personal name is 747 characters long, and belongs to Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Sr. (b. 4 August 1914, Germany) who passed away on 24 October 1997, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA, as verified on 1 January 2021.
Duke, Honour, Prince, Lady and Chief are certainly better than the aforementioned “Hippo”. (Again, this is a real name that a person has to live with until they inevitably change it by deed poll.) The reason for most of these bans is simple: they resemble official ranks or titles recognised in Australia.
In the video — which has more than 3 million views — the mom explains she originally wanted to call the baby “Commodore” — but she discovered it was a banned name in Australia because it is the title given to a high-ranking naval officer.
King is the 35th most popular surname in the United States and the 36th most common surname in England.
But 'King' outpaced both, rising 133 spots on the list to crown 1,423 little boys. It is now the 256th-most-popular name in the U.S., which may seem insignificant until you realize it beat out 'Johnathan' (1,394).
The King surname appeared 465,422 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 157.78 would have the surname King. We can also compare 2010 data for King to data from the previous census in 2000.