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A given name in English, Danish and 1 more
Language contexts for this entry: English, Danish, Finnish
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01 / Meaning & origin
Kingston is a masculine given name documented in English, Danish and Finnish.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 1,725 boys (rank 204). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Kingston
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | 5 | 4,168 | observed |
| 1920 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1921 | 9 | 2,986 | observed |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1925 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1926 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1929 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | 5 | 3,763 | observed |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1938 | 5 | 3,534 | observed |
| 1939 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1940 | 8 | 2,671 | observed |
| 1941 | 6 | 3,133 | observed |
| 1942 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1943 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1944 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1945 | 5 | 3,338 | observed |
| 1946 | 7 | 2,919 | observed |
| 1947 | 5 | 3,733 | observed |
| 1948 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1949 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1950 | 6 | 3,329 | observed |
| 1951 | 8 | 2,844 | observed |
| 1952 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1953 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1954 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1955 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1956 | 5 | 3,942 | observed |
| 1957 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1958 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1959 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1960 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1961 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1962 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1963 | 7 | 3,318 | observed |
| 1964 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1965 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1966 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1967 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1968 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1969 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1970 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1971 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1972 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1973 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1974 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1975 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1976 | 6 | 4,935 | observed |
| 1977 | 7 | 4,582 | observed |
| 1978 | 9 | 3,857 | observed |
| 1979 | 6 | 5,355 | observed |
| 1980 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1981 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1982 | 6 | 5,619 | observed |
| 1983 | 6 | 5,484 | observed |
| 1984 | 6 | 5,561 | observed |
| 1985 | 8 | 4,698 | observed |
| 1986 | 7 | 5,332 | observed |
| 1987 | 13 | 3,521 | observed |
| 1988 | 8 | 5,200 | observed |
| 1989 | 7 | 6,229 | observed |
| 1990 | 10 | 4,993 | observed |
| 1991 | 15 | 3,813 | observed |
| 1992 | 15 | 3,920 | observed |
| 1993 | 9 | 5,771 | observed |
| 1994 | 14 | 4,290 | observed |
| 1995 | 21 | 3,191 | observed |
| 1996 | 20 | 3,406 | observed |
| 1997 | 32 | 2,502 | observed |
| 1998 | 25 | 3,092 | observed |
| 1999 | 29 | 2,865 | observed |
| 2000 | 33 | 2,736 | observed |
| 2001 | 33 | 2,797 | observed |
| 2002 | 31 | 2,943 | observed |
| 2003 | 43 | 2,428 | observed |
| 2004 | 58 | 2,051 | observed |
| 2005 | 85 | 1,603 | observed |
| 2006 | 204 | 926 | observed |
| 2007 | 893 | 354 | observed |
| 2008 | 1,535 | 241 | observed |
| 2009 | 1,613 | 225 | observed |
| 2010 | 1,677 | 214 | observed |
| 2011 | 1,579 | 228 | observed |
| 2012 | 1,778 | 210 | observed |
| 2013 | 2,130 | 190 | observed |
| 2014 | 2,602 | 158 | observed |
| 2015 | 2,971 | 142 | observed |
| 2016 | 3,149 | 132 | observed |
| 2017 | 3,087 | 132 | observed |
| 2018 | 3,383 | 117 | observed |
| 2019 | 3,295 | 117 | observed |
| 2020 | 3,182 | 117 | observed |
| 2021 | 3,410 | 112 | observed |
| 2022 | 2,922 | 126 | observed |
| 2023 | 2,534 | 142 | observed |
| 2024 | 2,094 | 176 | observed |
| 2025 | 1,725 | 204 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Kingston” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American musician
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
British writer and artist (1935-2000)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
New Zealand — DIA published top 100 baby first names per sex, 1954–2025
Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), New Zealand · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
