Kyng is a modern American respelling of the English word and title "king", from the Old English cyning, and belongs to a group of royal word names such as King, Prince and Royal that became fashionable in the 2010s. The y gives it a distinctive look on paper while keeping the same sound. Kyng entered the US top 1000 in 2017, peaked at number 874 in 2018 and has dropped back out, ranking number 1684 in 2025.