How Many People Are Named Kingston?
An estimated 44,437 people in the United States have the first name Kingston. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Kingston peaked in popularity in 2021 with 3,416 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kingston as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kingston paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Kingston is overwhelmingly male, 193 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Kingston is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
44,437
About 1 in 7,713 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2021
3,416 births
Total Registered
44,821
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kingston
Kingston is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 44,821 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Kingston as a male name
Ranked #178 in 2024
2,081 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (3,404 births)
Kingston as a female name
Ranked #14,370 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (18 births)
Kingston: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kingston span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 25,752 babies were registered. While Kingston is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kingston by Decade
How has Kingston tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kingston by State
Birth registrations for Kingston span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Georgia. The lowest are in Vermont, Wyoming, New Hampshire. On average, about 859 Kingstons were registered per state.
Kingston + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kingston as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kingston
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kingston: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kingston?
We estimate approximately 44,437 people named Kingston are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 7,713 Americans share this first name.
Is Kingston a common name?
Kingston is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 44,821 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kingston most popular?
Kingston reached peak popularity in 2021, when 3,416 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kingston is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kingston a male name?
Kingston is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kingston Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kingston Smith, Kingston Johnson, Kingston Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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