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Kingston

Boy name · 21 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Kingston: 21 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 4 births in 2018.

Of Jamaican origin through the surname Kingston, this name gained popularity as a given name from the 2000s onward, drawing from the English elements *king* and *stone* or *town*, evoking a sense of royal strength and stability. The most famous bearer is the Jamaican capital Kingston, named after King George III and established as a major port; the name also gained modern celebrity associations through Kingston Rossdale, son of musicians Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale. Place connections are strong, with the name shared by towns across England, Australia, and the United States. A variant, King, serves as a more direct royal title name. The surname origin makes it part of a trend of using family names as first names, particularly popular in Scotland and beyond since the early 2000s.