The first name Kingston
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 12 boys were named Kingston, making it the 2,014th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2008, with 34 births (#818).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kingston with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kingston at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 1,725 boys born in the United States were named Kingston, the 204th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2021, when 3,410 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Kingston
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Robert Kingston Scott74th Governor of South Carolina, and an officer in the Union Army (1826-1900)
- Kingston FlemingsAmerican basketball player (born 2007)
- Pete WentzAmerican musician, born 1979
- Keith RobertsBritish writer and artist (1935-2000)
Questions
- How popular is the name Kingston?
- In 2025, 12 boys born in England and Wales were named Kingston, ranking 2,014th. Its peak was 2008, with 34 births.
- Is Kingston a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 46,599 US babies named Kingston since 1880 were boys.
- When was Kingston most popular?
- 2021 in the United States, when 3,410 babies were named Kingston, its highest rank at 112th.
- Is Kingston also a surname?
- Yes. Kingston is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.