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Boston

GenderGirl
Also a boy's nameShow me Boston as a boy's name
NB Rank#8127

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The name Boston peaked for girls at #2690 in 2014. The name is most popular in BOSTON, BOSTON, and BOSTON. Boston is also used for boys, ranking #620 in 2025.

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#3,000#3,500'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#2,6906536.4
2015#3,8553921.8
2016#3,2415028.2
2017#3,7054123.7
2018#3,6854124.1
2019#3,0465331.6
2020#3,5554226
2021#3,1195231.7
2022#3,6044326.2
2023#3,7104125.6
2024#3,5094427.2
2025#3,0375433.6
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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