Kingsten
Boy name · #3645 in 2025 · Uniqueness 95/100
Kingsten ranks #3645 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 31 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2528, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 boys born in 2025 was named Kingsten.
The 18-year story
Kingsten first appears in the Social Security records in 2007, when 14 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 79 boys were named Kingsten — good for #1886 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Kingsten per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kingsten in class?
Kingsten scores 95 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Kingsten will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kingsten is most common
State-level data for Kingsten is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Kingsten
Statistically, parents drawn to Kingsten tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Witten, Kashten, Whitten, Khylen, and Braxten.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kingsten | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #3583 |
| 2024 | 28 | #3896 |
| 2023 | 38 | #3177 |
| 2022 | 50 | #2648 |
| 2021 | 49 | #2623 |
| 2020 | 70 | #2024 |
| 2019 | 72 | #2020 |
| 2018 | 79 | #1886 |
| 2017 | 65 | #2109 |
| 2016 | 58 | #2278 |
| 2015 | 49 | #2528 |
| 2014 | 39 | #2929 |
| 2013 | 40 | #2848 |
| 2012 | 27 | #3807 |
| 2011 | 27 | #3792 |
| 2010 | 19 | #4848 |
| 2009 | 21 | #4582 |
| 2008 | 22 | #4395 |
| 2007 | 14 | #5901 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kingsten a popular boy name?
Kingsten ranked #3645 among boys in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2528.
When was the name Kingsten most popular?
Kingsten peaked in 2018, when 79 American boys received the name (ranked #1886 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kingsten?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American boys was named Kingsten. It scores 95/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.