Kingston

“King's town or manor” — Old English origin

Boy's name · #204 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Kingston's best rank, #112, came in 2021; it has settled back to #204 today. Roughly 46,000 boys have been named Kingston since 1919. In Mississippi and Louisiana it runs 3–5× its national rate and ranks #10 in Mississippi.

Around the world: about 1 in 720 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 1,500 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 5,900 boys in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 49 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Kingstons

Kingston Flemings — American basketball player (born 2007)
Kingston Nkhatha — Zimbabwean footballer
Kingston Nyamapfene — Nigerian academic
Kingston Papie Rhodes — United Nations official
Kingston Pease — notable figure

In stories & tradition

Kingston Koo — The Queen of News · The Queen of News 2

Similar names: Kyngston · Finn · Kingsley · Tatum · Langston · Paxton

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