Kingston vs Kingsley

Side-by-side comparison of Kingston and Kingsley — 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

Kingsley

Boy name · Rank #984

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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