Boston Boy
How popular is Boston?
#620 boy name in 2025
451 baby boys were named Boston in the US in 2025, making it the 620th most popular boy name. Another 54 girls got the name (#3,028 for girls).
11,458living people named Boston (est.)
12median age of people named Boston
11,944babies named Boston since 1880
1 in 6,565US babies born in 2025
Boston popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #620 for boys (▲ 7 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 451 boys, 54 girls |
| 10-year trend | Steady (0% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #605 in 2015, #594 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2014 (497 boys) |
| Highest rank | #536 in 2012 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 90% boys, 10% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.4% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Boston is most popular
Babies named Boston per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Boston by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 15 | #909 |
| 1890s | 12 | #765 |
| 1900s | 29 | #942 |
| 1910s | 94 | #1,192 |
| 1920s | 119 | #1,661 |
| 1930s | 72 | #2,185 |
| 1940s | 76 | #2,241 |
| 1950s | 33 | #2,941 |
| 1960s | 22 | #3,600 |
| 1970s | 17 | #4,228 |
| 1980s | 111 | #2,684 |
| 1990s | 495 | #1,499 |
| 2000s | 2,609 | #537 |
| 2010s | 4,481 | #536 |
| 2020s | 2,716 | #594 |
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Questions
- Is Boston a boy or girl name?
- Boston is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 90% of babies named Boston were boys.
- How popular is the name Boston?
- 451 baby boys were named Boston in the US in 2025, making it the 620th most popular boy name. Another 54 girls got the name (#3,028 for girls).
- When was Boston most popular?
- Boston peaked in 2014, when 497 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #536 in 2012.
- How many people are named Boston?
- 11,944 babies have been named Boston in the US since 1880. We estimate about 11,458 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 12.
- Where is Boston most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Boston was most common in Utah, at 2.3 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.