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Kingston Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins

Origin:

English

Gender Distribution:

100% Masculine / 0% Feminine

Meaning:

Kingston means 'king's town' or 'settlement'

Meaning of the Name Kingston

Kingston is an English name that is derived from the Old English words 'cyning', meaning 'king', and 'tun', meaning 'town' or 'settlement'. It is a name that is associated with royalty and power. Kingston is a masculine name that has become popular in recent years.

Popularity of the Name Kingston

The popularity for the name Kingston peaked in popularity in the year 2021 with 3,390 births, which ranked number 183 out of 28,927 unique names for that year. Kingston had the most female births in 2016 with 18, which ranked number 6,657 out of 18,860 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 2021 with 3,390, which ranked number 112 out of 14,057 male names for that year. The number of births for the name Kingston has increased sharply over the last ten years from 1,786 births to 2,908 births, an increase of 62.82%. Among males, Kingston has increased sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 1,777 births to 2,900 births, an increase of 63.20%. Among females, Kingston has declined in popularity over the last ten years from 9 births to 8 births, a decline of -11.11%.

Nationwide Popularity of Kingston

20 Year Trend of Kingston: 9280.65%
10 Year Trend of Kingston: 62.82%
10 Year Male Trend of Kingston: 63.20%
10 Year Female Trend of Kingston: -11.11%

Popularity of Kingston by State

For males, Kingston was most popular in Southeastern states with 1,233 births in the region. It was most commonly seen in TX, with 295 male births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Kingston. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AK	5	169	< 5	N/A
AL	102	31	< 5	N/A
AR	53	48	< 5	N/A
AZ	43	193	< 5	N/A
CA	174	226	< 5	N/A
CO	23	281	< 5	N/A
CT	11	285	< 5	N/A
DC	7	130	< 5	N/A
DE	15	67	< 5	N/A
FL	143	163	< 5	N/A
GA	186	52	< 5	N/A
HI	16	45	< 5	N/A
IA	27	144	< 5	N/A
ID	8	278	< 5	N/A
IL	71	177	< 5	N/A
IN	83	103	< 5	N/A
KS	41	84	< 5	N/A
KY	79	54	< 5	N/A
LA	97	31	< 5	N/A
MA	24	252	< 5	N/A
MD	48	132	< 5	N/A
MI	97	113	< 5	N/A
MN	35	181	< 5	N/A
MO	78	89	< 5	N/A
MS	92	9	< 5	N/A
MT	8	145	< 5	N/A
NC	122	102	< 5	N/A
ND	5	239	< 5	N/A
NE	19	137	< 5	N/A
NJ	21	376	< 5	N/A
NM	10	191	< 5	N/A
NV	36	86	< 5	N/A
NY	56	324	< 5	N/A
OH	127	105	< 5	N/A
OK	52	82	< 5	N/A
OR	30	135	< 5	N/A
PA	61	208	< 5	N/A
RI	7	164	< 5	N/A
SC	111	26	< 5	N/A
SD	7	173	< 5	N/A
TN	144	45	< 5	N/A
TX	295	135	< 5	N/A
UT	22	231	< 5	N/A
VA	74	125	< 5	N/A
WA	50	165	< 5	N/A
WI	42	149	< 5	N/A
WV	30	59	< 5	N/A
WY	6	82	< 5	N/A

2024 Popularity Projections for Kingston

Total Births of Kingston: 3053 (5.00%)
Male Births of Kingston: 3046 (5.02%)
Female Births of Kingston: 8 (-1.17%)

Given the upward trend of Kingston over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a 5.00% increase in total births, for a total of 3,053 births in 2024. Male births for Kingston have been increasing over the past decade, so we anticipate roughly 3,046 male births in 2024, an increase of 5.02%. For Females, births for Kingston have been decreasing over the past 10 years, and we expect roughly 8 female births in 2024, a decrease of -1.17%.

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State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AK	5	169	< 5	N/A
AL	102	31	< 5	N/A
AR	53	48	< 5	N/A
AZ	43	193	< 5	N/A
CA	174	226	< 5	N/A
CO	23	281	< 5	N/A
CT	11	285	< 5	N/A
DC	7	130	< 5	N/A
DE	15	67	< 5	N/A
FL	143	163	< 5	N/A
GA	186	52	< 5	N/A
HI	16	45	< 5	N/A
IA	27	144	< 5	N/A
ID	8	278	< 5	N/A
IL	71	177	< 5	N/A
IN	83	103	< 5	N/A
KS	41	84	< 5	N/A
KY	79	54	< 5	N/A
LA	97	31	< 5	N/A
MA	24	252	< 5	N/A
MD	48	132	< 5	N/A
MI	97	113	< 5	N/A
MN	35	181	< 5	N/A
MO	78	89	< 5	N/A
MS	92	9	< 5	N/A
MT	8	145	< 5	N/A
NC	122	102	< 5	N/A
ND	5	239	< 5	N/A
NE	19	137	< 5	N/A
NJ	21	376	< 5	N/A
NM	10	191	< 5	N/A
NV	36	86	< 5	N/A
NY	56	324	< 5	N/A
OH	127	105	< 5	N/A
OK	52	82	< 5	N/A
OR	30	135	< 5	N/A
PA	61	208	< 5	N/A
RI	7	164	< 5	N/A
SC	111	26	< 5	N/A
SD	7	173	< 5	N/A
TN	144	45	< 5	N/A
TX	295	135	< 5	N/A
UT	22	231	< 5	N/A
VA	74	125	< 5	N/A
WA	50	165	< 5	N/A
WI	42	149	< 5	N/A
WV	30	59	< 5	N/A
WY	6	82	< 5	N/A

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AK	5	169	< 5	N/A
AL	102	31	< 5	N/A
AR	53	48	< 5	N/A
AZ	43	193	< 5	N/A
CA	174	226	< 5	N/A
CO	23	281	< 5	N/A
CT	11	285	< 5	N/A
DC	7	130	< 5	N/A
DE	15	67	< 5	N/A
FL	143	163	< 5	N/A
GA	186	52	< 5	N/A
HI	16	45	< 5	N/A
IA	27	144	< 5	N/A
ID	8	278	< 5	N/A
IL	71	177	< 5	N/A
IN	83	103	< 5	N/A
KS	41	84	< 5	N/A
KY	79	54	< 5	N/A
LA	97	31	< 5	N/A
MA	24	252	< 5	N/A
MD	48	132	< 5	N/A
MI	97	113	< 5	N/A
MN	35	181	< 5	N/A
MO	78	89	< 5	N/A
MS	92	9	< 5	N/A
MT	8	145	< 5	N/A
NC	122	102	< 5	N/A
ND	5	239	< 5	N/A
NE	19	137	< 5	N/A
NJ	21	376	< 5	N/A
NM	10	191	< 5	N/A
NV	36	86	< 5	N/A
NY	56	324	< 5	N/A
OH	127	105	< 5	N/A
OK	52	82	< 5	N/A
OR	30	135	< 5	N/A
PA	61	208	< 5	N/A
RI	7	164	< 5	N/A
SC	111	26	< 5	N/A
SD	7	173	< 5	N/A
TN	144	45	< 5	N/A
TX	295	135	< 5	N/A
UT	22	231	< 5	N/A
VA	74	125	< 5	N/A
WA	50	165	< 5	N/A
WI	42	149	< 5	N/A
WV	30	59	< 5	N/A
WY	6	82	< 5	N/A