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Worldwide Name Statistics

Kingston

Ranked #949 - 1 in 174,303 people
US

Most common in

United States

46k bearers

World total

45,897

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#949

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States46k
Worldwide
~46k
rank #949
Rarity
1 in 174,303
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~46k in US

About the name Kingston

There are an estimated 45,897 people named Kingston alive worldwide today. That ranks Kingston at #949 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Kingston is held by approximately 45,897 people, ranking #949 among first names. That works out to roughly 14 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 7,231 U.S. residents).

Historically Kingston is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Kingston appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.6%Female 0.4%

Kingston popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Kingston, 1919 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1919: 5
  2. 1921: 9
  3. 1931: 5
  4. 1938: 5
  5. 1940: 8
  6. 1941: 6
  7. 1945: 5
  8. 1946: 7
  9. 1947: 5
  10. 1950: 6
  11. 1951: 8
  12. 1956: 5
  13. 1963: 7
  14. 1976: 6
  15. 1977: 7
  16. 1978: 9
  17. 1979: 6
  18. 1982: 6
  19. 1983: 6
  20. 1984: 6
  21. 1985: 8
  22. 1986: 7
  23. 1987: 13
  24. 1988: 8
  25. 1989: 7
  26. 1990: 10
  27. 1991: 15
  28. 1992: 15
  29. 1993: 9
  30. 1994: 14
  31. 1995: 21
  32. 1996: 20
  33. 1997: 32
  34. 1998: 25
  35. 1999: 29
  36. 2000: 33
  37. 2001: 33
  38. 2002: 31
  39. 2003: 43
  40. 2004: 58
  41. 2005: 85
  42. 2006: 204
  43. 2007: 903
  44. 2008: 1,547
  45. 2009: 1,623
  46. 2010: 1,688
  47. 2011: 1,591
  48. 2012: 1,787
  49. 2013: 2,142
  50. 2014: 2,613
  51. 2015: 2,982
  52. 2016: 3,167
  53. 2017: 3,096
  54. 2018: 3,399
  55. 2019: 3,305
  56. 2020: 3,191
  57. 2021: 3,422
  58. 2022: 2,930
  59. 2023: 2,541
  60. 2024: 2,100
  61. 2025: 1,725

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Kingston worldwide?

There are an estimated 45,897 people named Kingston alive worldwide today, ranking #949 globally.

Is Kingston a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 174,303 people. In the United States there are roughly 45,897 bearers, which is 1 in 7,231 Americans.

Is Kingston a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Kingston is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Kingston come from?

Who are famous people named Kingston?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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