Kingston
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning king's settlement or town.
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 |
Kingston by the numbers
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.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 3,128 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Kingston. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Kingston
Names that are said the same way as Kingston, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Kyngsten8 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Kingston, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
- Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
- Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Kingston
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