Kinston vs Kingston

Side-by-side comparison of Kinston and Kingston — 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

Kingston

Boy name · Rank #178

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Metric Kinston Kingston
Current Rank #11443 #178
Total Births (all years) 176 44,628
Peak Year 2019 2021
Peak Year Births 16 3,404
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1995 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Kinston Kingston
1910ss — 5
1920ss — 9
1930ss — 10
1940ss — 31
1950ss — 19
1960ss — 7
1970ss — 28
1980ss — 61
1990ss 5 190
2000ss 45 4,526
2010ss 105 25,633
2020ss 21 14,109

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kinston Kingston
2014 12 2,601
2015 8 2,969
2016 6 3,148
2017 8 3,085
2018 11 3,379
2019 16 3,288
2020 10 3,181
2021 — 3,404
2022 — 2,916
2023 5 2,527
2024 6 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, 1995–2024.

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