Kinston vs Kingsley

Side-by-side comparison of Kinston and Kingsley — 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

Kingsley

Boy name · Rank #984

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Metric Kinston Kingsley
Current Rank #11443 #984
Total Births (all years) 176 6,506
Peak Year 2019 2016
Peak Year Births 16 473
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1995 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Kinston Kingsley
1900ss — 7
1910ss — 97
1920ss — 101
1930ss — 81
1940ss — 129
1950ss — 101
1960ss — 75
1970ss — 128
1980ss — 249
1990ss 5 283
2000ss 45 411
2010ss 105 3,178
2020ss 21 1,666

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kinston Kingsley
2014 12 309
2015 8 323
2016 6 473
2017 8 394
2018 11 402
2019 16 416
2020 10 429
2021 — 374
2022 — 350
2023 5 285
2024 6 228

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, 1995–2024.

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