Kingston vs King

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

Name A

Kingston

Boy name · Rank #178

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Name B

King

Boy name · Rank #342

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Metric Kingston King
Current Rank #178 #342
Total Births (all years) 44,628 37,040
Peak Year 2021 2017
Peak Year Births 3,404 2,694
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kingston King
1880ss — 229
1890ss — 233
1900ss — 277
1910ss 5 795
1920ss 9 998
1930ss 10 801
1940ss 31 818
1950ss 19 708
1960ss 7 453
1970ss 28 316
1980ss 61 335
1990ss 190 439
2000ss 4,526 1,950
2010ss 25,633 20,432
2020ss 14,109 8,256

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kingston King
2014 2,601 2,438
2015 2,969 2,567
2016 3,148 2,671
2017 3,085 2,694
2018 3,379 2,612
2019 3,288 2,471
2020 3,181 2,264
2021 3,404 2,054
2022 2,916 1,653
2023 2,527 1,284
2024 2,081 1,001

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, 1919–2024.

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