Kingsten: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,620

among boys · ↑319 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kingsten · +11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 55,099

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2018

79 babies

All-time total

798

#5,920 all-time among boys

First recorded

2007

in Social Security records

Kingsten popularity over time

798 babies have been named Kingsten since 2007, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	57	6	–	#4,477
2010s	475	48	+733%	#1,894
2020s (to 2025)	266	44	-7%	#2,035

Where Kingsten is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	27	0.02	outside top 500
2027	25	0.01	outside top 500
2028	22	0.01	outside top 500
2029	21	0.01	outside top 500
2030	19	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Kingsten

Kingsten is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,620 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2007, 798 American babies have been named Kingsten. Its peak came in 2018, when 79 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kingsten stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kingsten?

The median living Kingsten is about 7 years old; half are between 5 and 11. An estimated 800 people named Kingsten are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kingsten year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	31	#3,620
2024	28	#3,939
2023	38	#3,201
2022	50	#2,662
2021	49	#2,637
2020	70	#2,035
2019	72	#2,033
2018	79	#1,894
2017	65	#2,118
2016	58	#2,294
2015	49	#2,550
2014	39	#2,957
2013	40	#2,874
2012	27	#3,846
2011	27	#3,849
2010	19	#4,951
2009	21	#4,675
2008	22	#4,477
2007	14	#6,119
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kingsten, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kingsten?

The median living Kingsten is about 7 years old. Half of all living Kingstens are between 5 and 11 years old.

How many people named Kingsten are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Kingsten are alive in the United States, based on 798 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kingsten in 2025?

Kingsten ranked #3,620 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kingsten?

798 babies have been named Kingsten in the United States since 2007, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kingsten most popular?

Kingsten peaked in 2018, when 79 newborns received the name.

Is Kingsten a boy or girl name?

Kingsten is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kingsten rising or falling?

Kingsten is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kingsten become more popular?

Kingsten is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 boys named Kingsten in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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