boy's name
Kinston
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 188
Kinston is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2019, when 16 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1995.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kinston over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 45 |
| 2010s | 105 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 28 |
How popular is Kinston?
In 2025, Kinston was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Kinston is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kinston
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kinston also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kinston over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kinston
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kinston — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kinston
How popular is the name Kinston?
In 2025, Kinston was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kinston a girl's or a boy's name?
Kinston is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kinston?
Kinston has 2 syllables.
When was Kinston most popular?
Kinston peaked in 2019, when 16 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Kinston a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kinston currently ranks #10,050 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.