Boys' name · since 2007

Kingsten

798 babies named Kingsten in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#5,913 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,645 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
798
born since 2007
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Kingsten is the #3645 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 798 recorded since 2007.

Social Security Administration records show Kingsten recorded 798 times among boys since 2007, holding rank #3645 nationally today, ahead of 74% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2025.

  • #5,913 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #3,645 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 798 born since 2007
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kingsten ranks #5,913 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,645 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 798 born since 2007, peaking in the 2010s.

#5,913 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,645 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
798
born since 2007
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%73.8%
Kingsten vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Kingsten's 798 recorded births place it above 86.98% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

8 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Kingsten compares

798 Top 35% higher than 65% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Kingsten's all-time total is 116% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Kingsten Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 798 369 358,536
Peak-year births 79 34 22,252

Kingsten's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Kingsten splits its recorded history at 2016: 68% of all births land in the more recent half, 32% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2007 (14 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 79 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Kingsten popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
79
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
020406080100 2007201020132016201920222025 31

Kingsten by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (475 births, 60% of the file).

2010s was Kingsten's strongest decade.

475 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.

Kingsten births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 475 births (60% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Kingsten compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Kingsten's total volume

Kingsten vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%4%6%8%10%12%14% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -95, 11.9%-114, 5.4%-41, 5.3%-37, 6%-45, 4.5%-26, 9%-22, 9.9%-110, 8.4%-67, 5.4%-38, 5.8%-53, 5%-40, 6%-54, 3.9%-35, 7.4%-27, 6.8%Kingsten-19, 9.9%Kingsten
Kingsten vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Kingsten by state

Where Kingsten concentrates geographically, total births since 2007

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kingsten
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
28 3.5%
#2 Ohio
17 2.1%
#3 Florida
13 1.6%
#4 Alabama
12 1.5%
#5 Georgia
11 1.4%
#6 California
10 1.3%
#7 Mississippi
6 0.8%
#8 South Carolina
5 0.6%
Texas share of Kingsten's total US births 3.5%
Even split

28 of 798 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kingsten?
Since 2007, Social Security records show 798 babies named Kingsten. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #5,913 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #3,645 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 79 births.
Where does Kingsten sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kingsten ranks #5,913 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,645 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kingsten most popular?
Kingsten was most popular in the 2010s decade with 475 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Kingsten most popular?
The top states for the name Kingsten are Texas (28 births), Ohio (17 births), Florida (13 births).
How long has the name Kingsten been used?
Records for Kingsten go back to 2007, giving 19 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kingsten?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kingston, King, Kingsley, Kingstyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Kingsten's data

  • Kingsten's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (475 total births) through the 2020s (266) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Kingstens (28 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Kingsten

Nearby Names Like Kingsten

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kingsten

Names with a similar popularity rank to Kingsten

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kingsten: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2007–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kingsten draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.