Kinston

Where Kinston comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Kinston.

Kinston through the years
  1. 1995
    First appearance
    #8,868 among boys with 5 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 2019
    Peak, #5,555
    16 babies named Kinston, the most in any year.
  3. 2021
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births.
In the dictionary

Wiktionary has no entry for this spelling.

Namesakes

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