Kinston vs King

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

Name A

Kinston

Boy name · Rank #11443

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Name B

King

Boy name · Rank #342

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Metric Kinston King
Current Rank #11443 #342
Total Births (all years) 176 37,040
Peak Year 2019 2017
Peak Year Births 16 2,694
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1995 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kinston King
1880ss — 229
1890ss — 233
1900ss — 277
1910ss — 795
1920ss — 998
1930ss — 801
1940ss — 818
1950ss — 708
1960ss — 453
1970ss — 316
1980ss — 335
1990ss 5 439
2000ss 45 1,950
2010ss 105 20,432
2020ss 21 8,256

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kinston King
2014 12 2,438
2015 8 2,567
2016 6 2,671
2017 8 2,694
2018 11 2,612
2019 16 2,471
2020 10 2,264
2021 — 2,054
2022 — 1,653
2023 5 1,284
2024 6 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, 1995–2024.

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