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Boswell
OriginEnglish
Meaning"well near the woods"
About Boswell
Waspy-sounding choice, well known in literature for Boswell's Life of Johnson.
Pronounced BAHZ-wel.
As of October 2026, Boswell ranked #3890 in US births in 1915 SSA.
Editor's take: The name Boswell is a boy's name of English origin meaning "well near the woods".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Boswell on lists
Famous Boswells
- James Boswell
9th Laird of Auchinleck, Scottish biographer of poet Samuel Jonson
- Saint Boswell aka Saint Boisil
Scottish monk of Melrose Abbey
Boswell in pop culture
- Lauren Boswell
"Grey's Anatomy"
- Sean Boswell
main character from movie "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift"
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