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Kingston

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Kingston: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #818 to #3849.200520092013201720212025#818#3849
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#2863
2004#3651
2005#3849
2006#2087
2007#1306
2008#818
2009#1265
2010#1620
2011#1303
2012#1507
2013#1404
2014#1117
2015#1279
2016#1804
2017#2052
2018#1061
2019#1056
2020#962
2021#1329
2022#1179
2023#1701
2024#1460
2025#2014

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 23 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #2014 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #2863 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2007–2020

    Highest recorded position: #54 among boys in New Zealand, in 2010 (recorded 2007–2020).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2014 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #54 in New Zealand in 2010.

Kingston's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#201412HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#146018HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#170114HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#117923HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#132919HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#96229HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#105626HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#106126HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#205211HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#180413HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#127920HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#111724HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#140417HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#150716HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#130319HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#162014HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#126519HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#81834HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#130617HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#20878HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#38493HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#36513HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#28633HighVerified
2020New Zealandmale#9252HighVerified
2018New Zealandmale#9254HighVerified
2017New Zealandmale#8662HighVerified
2016New Zealandmale#9256HighVerified
2015New Zealandmale#9258HighVerified
2013New Zealandmale#8657HighVerified
2012New Zealandmale#7861HighVerified
2011New Zealandmale#7859HighVerified
2010New Zealandmale#5494HighVerified
2009New Zealandmale#6477HighVerified
2008New Zealandmale#6191HighVerified
2007New Zealandmale#7177HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#3953HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#3154HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#6764HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#7853HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#6574HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#7413HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#7103HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#6014HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Kingston is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Kingston, between 1996 and 2025, in 23 of those 30 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2008New ZealandNew Zealand: recorded in 2007New Zealand: recorded in 2008New Zealand: recorded in 2009New Zealand: recorded in 2010New Zealand: recorded in 2011New Zealand: recorded in 2012New Zealand: recorded in 2013New Zealand: recorded in 2015New Zealand: recorded in 2016New Zealand: recorded in 2017New Zealand: recorded in 2018New Zealand: recorded in 2020New Zealand: highest position in 2010Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: highest position in 2007Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 201619962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202523#818 in 2008
Northern Ireland2007–20232#315 in 2007
New Zealand2007–202012#54 in 2010
Republic of Ireland2016–20256#601 in 2016

No registrar recorded it for 7 years after 1996; it appears again in 2004.

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What is known about Kingston

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #54 in New Zealand in 2010. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.