Kingston is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kingston means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kingston across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kingston has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kingston is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “king's town”. From an English place name and surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 46,599 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 369 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 21 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 7 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 21 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 798 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kingston per year, United States (1919 to 2025). United States peaked in 2021 (3,422/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2008 (34/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2016 (4/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2018 (4/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2007 (4/yr).
Kingston has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2021, when it ranked #189 nationally (given to 3,425 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2020s.
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