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Kingston vs Drake

Which is more popular?
Kingston is more popular than Drake today: about 1,725 US babies were given the name Kingston in 2025, compared with 0 named Drake.
KingstonDrake
Meaning king's town dragon
Origin english english
Gender Boy Boy
Pronunciation KING-stun drayk
Syllables 2 1
First appeared19190
Peak year2021 (3,410)2010 (1,877)
In 20251,7250
TrendRisingDeclining
Popularity over time, 1880–2025
Kingston Drake
192019401960198020002020

Source: US Social Security Administration.

Births by decade

DecadeKingstonDrake
2020s 15,867 2,578
2010s 25,651 10,493
2000s 4,528 13,531
1990s 190 7,440
1980s 61 1,178
1970s 28 366
1960s 7 587
1950s 19 399
1940s 31 192
1930s 10 12
1920s 9 11
1910s 5 5

What does Kingston mean?

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.

What does Drake mean?

English surname-turned-given-name from the Old Norse byname Draki or Old English Draca, both 'dragon', ultimately via Latin draco from Greek drakon 'dragon, serpent'. Flag: it coincides with the unrelated English word 'drake' meaning 'male duck', and the medieval byname's sense is sometimes read as 'dragon/standard-bearer (banner)', so the dragon reading is well-supported but not the only one.

Frequently asked questions

Is Kingston or Drake more popular?

Kingston is more popular than Drake today: about 1,725 US babies were given the name Kingston in 2025, compared with 0 named Drake.

What is the difference between Kingston and Drake?

Kingston means king's town (english origin), while Drake means dragon (english origin).

Which name is older, Kingston or Drake?

In US records, Kingston first appears in 1919 and Drake in 0, so Drake has the longer recorded history.