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Kingston
OriginEnglish
Meaning"king's town"
GenderBoy
US Rank#204
Top 1000
NB Rank#965
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About Kingston
The name Kingston is currently ranked #204 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #112 in 2021. The name is most popular in KINGSTON, KINGSTON, and KINGSTON. Kingston is occasionally used for girls in 2024.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #159 | 2,601 | 1,354.1 |
| 2015 | #142 | 2,969 | 1,549 |
| 2016 | #132 | 3,148 | 1,658.8 |
| 2017 | #132 | 3,085 | 1,666.7 |
| 2018 | #117 | 3,379 | 1,860.5 |
| 2019 | #117 | 3,288 | 1,832.6 |
| 2020 | #117 | 3,181 | 1,842.9 |
| 2021 | #112 | 3,404 | 1,945.7 |
| 2022 | #129 | 2,916 | 1,670.1 |
| 2023 | #142 | 2,527 | 1,477.3 |
| 2024 | #178 | 2,081 | 1,207.9 |
| 2025 | #204 | 1,725 | 1,009.9 |
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- Kingston Wells (born 2010)
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- Kingston Boswell
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- Kingston Oddo (b. 2011)
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- Kingston Ray Bourque (b. 2012)
son of hockey player Chris Bourque
- Kingston Fisher Lourd Rydell (b. 2020)
son of actress Billie Lourd
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