Kingston
Kingston is a distinctive choice, ranked #2014 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Kingston in their class.
About the Name Kingston
Kingston has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 498 places in five years. It was most popular in 2008 at #818 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1996.
Kingston is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Kingston in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #178, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Kingston
- Lady Gabriella Kingston — Lady Gabriella Marina Alexandra Ophelia Kingston is a British writer and editor.
- Emma Kingston — Emma Esther Kingston is a British stage actress.
- Kingston Penitentiary — Kingston Penitentiary (known locally as KP and Kingston Pen) is a former maximum security prison located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, between King Street West and Lake Ontario.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Kingston
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Kingston
Almost certainly the only Kingston in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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