| Everett | Kingston | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Brave boar | king's town |
| Origin | English | english |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | EV-er-it | KING-stun |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1919 |
| Peak year | 2025 (4,287) | 2021 (3,410) |
| In 2025 | 4,287 | 1,725 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Everett | Kingston |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 24,478 | 15,867 |
| 2010s | 27,404 | 25,651 |
| 2000s | 5,510 | 4,528 |
| 1990s | 3,020 | 190 |
| 1980s | 3,119 | 61 |
| 1970s | 3,648 | 28 |
| 1960s | 6,089 | 7 |
| 1950s | 7,271 | 19 |
| 1940s | 9,314 | 31 |
| 1930s | 10,955 | 10 |
| 1920s | 16,471 | 9 |
| 1910s | 12,748 | 5 |
| 1900s | 2,597 | 0 |
| 1890s | 1,902 | 0 |
| 1880s | 1,374 | 0 |
Everett is an English surname from a Germanic name meaning “brave as a wild boar.”
An English place name and surname meaning 'king's town' or 'king's settlement' (Old English 'cyning' + 'tun'). A place-name origin referencing a king rather than meaning 'king' outright.
Everett is more popular than Kingston today: about 4,287 US babies were given the name Everett in 2025, compared with 1,725 named Kingston.
Everett means Brave boar (English origin), while Kingston means king's town (english origin).
In US records, Everett first appears in 1880 and Kingston in 1919, so Everett has the longer recorded history.