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Kingston

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

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

Kingston has appeared in US records since 1919 — best rank #112 (2021) · 46,406 babies named Kingston all-time · 1 in 990 boys born in 2025.

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

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