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