Boy name · Old English
Kingston
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: king's townKingston is a boy's name that comes from Old English and means "king's town". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- King's town
- Origin
- Old English
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #204 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Kingston
As a boy's name, Kingston comes from Old English and means "king's town". It is used in English.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Kingston on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Kingston on 3 lists.
“Old English for the king's estate”
From Cool last names, fancy last names
“Rules the roost with royal confidence”
From Funny names for turkeys, boy turkey names (for toms)
“King's town; Old English, from a place name”
From Strong boy names, strong-sounding modern boy names
How popular is Kingston?
- US rank in 2025
- #204
- 1,725 babies, 1,010 per million boys
- Best rank
- #112 in 2021
- 3,410 babies that year
- Babies since 1919
- At least 46,406
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 1 per million |
| 1920s | 1 per million |
| 1930s | 1 per million |
| 1940s | 2 per million |
| 1950s | 1 per million |
| 1960s | 0 per million |
| 1970s | 2 per million |
| 1980s | 3 per million |
| 1990s | 10 per million |
| 2000s | 227 per million |
| 2010s | 1,364 per million |
| 2020s | 1,531 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #132 | #132 | #117 | #117 | #118 | #112 | #127 | #142 | #177 | #204 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names with a similar meaning
- RoryRed king (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- AdrienneFrom Hadria, a Roman town (Latin, girl)
- ReaganLittle king (Irish Gaelic, unisex)
- AbdulmalikServant of the King (Arabic, boy)
- AdaezePrincess, king's daughter (Igbo, girl)
- AinhoaFrom a Basque town with a famous image of the Virgin Mary (Basque, girl)
- AltonTown at a river's source (Old English, boy)
- AshtonAsh tree town (Old English, boy)
- BaltasarBel protect the king (Akkadian, boy)
- BedwyrWelsh form of Bedivere, a knight of King Arthur (Welsh, boy)
Middle names for Kingston
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from Old English
- EdgarWealthy spear (Old English, boy)
- AlfredElf counsel (Old English, boy)
- EduardRich guardian (Old English, boy)
- StormTempest (Old English, unisex)
- AlfredoElf counsel (Old English, boy)
- EduardoRich guardian (Old English, boy)
- GrahamFrom a surname from the place name Grantham, probably gravelly homestead (Old English, boy)
- HarperHarp player (Old English, unisex)
- KnoxRound hill (Old English, boy)
- LindenLime tree (Old English, unisex)
Kingston: common questions
What does the name Kingston mean?
Kingston comes from Old English and means "king's town".
Is Kingston a boy or girl name?
Kingston is mainly a boy's name.
Where does the name Kingston come from?
Kingston comes from Old English and means "king's town". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Kingston?
Kingston ranked #204 in the US in 2025, with 1,725 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What middle names go with Kingston?
Middle names that flow well with Kingston include Drake, Ezra, James, Lance and Levi. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.