Kingston
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning king's settlement or town.
Babies a year
3,047
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#204
down from #178
UK popularity
#2014
12 babies
How Kingston has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #142 |
| 2016 | #132 |
| 2017 | #133 |
| 2018 | #117 |
| 2019 | #117 |
| 2020 | #118 |
| 2021 | #112 |
| 2022 | #128 |
| 2023 | #142 |
| 2024 | #178 |
| 2025 | #204 |
In 2025, 12 babies in England and Wales were named Kingston. In the US, 3,047 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
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