Kingsley vs Kingston

Side-by-side comparison of Kingsley and Kingston — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Kingsley

Boy name · Rank #984

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Name B

Kingston

Boy name · Rank #178

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Kingsley Kingston
Current Rank #984 #178
Total Births (all years) 6,506 44,628
Peak Year 2016 2021
Peak Year Births 473 3,404
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1907 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Kingsley Kingston
1900ss 7 —
1910ss 97 5
1920ss 101 9
1930ss 81 10
1940ss 129 31
1950ss 101 19
1960ss 75 7
1970ss 128 28
1980ss 249 61
1990ss 283 190
2000ss 411 4,526
2010ss 3,178 25,633
2020ss 1,666 14,109

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kingsley Kingston
2014 309 2,601
2015 323 2,969
2016 473 3,148
2017 394 3,085
2018 402 3,379
2019 416 3,288
2020 429 3,181
2021 374 3,404
2022 350 2,916
2023 285 2,527
2024 228 2,081

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1907–2024.

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