Boston Baby Names

Nameberry’s top Boston baby names for 2024 so far are Maeve for girls and Silas for boys.

Boston’s top girl name Maeve is also ranked first among Seattle baby names, Phoenix baby names, and Dallas baby names. On the official US Top 1000, Maeve ranks at Number 73.

Silas is Number 1 in a number of other cities too, including in Dallas and Seattle, though it ranks at Number 81 nationally.

It makes sense that Boston, with its large Irish-American population, favors Gaelic names. Scottish and Irish names in Boston’s Top 10 include Maeve and Isla for girls along with Finn, Rowan, Callum, and Graham for boys.

Boston shares a lot in common with Seattle when it comes to names. Both cities feature Maeve, Eloise, Clara, Daphne, Elodie, Isla, and Mae for girls and Silas, Rowan, August, Arthur, Soren, Callum, Felix, and Finn for boys in their Top 10.

Comparing the most popular Boston baby names with the official top Massachusetts baby names, the only name that make both Top 10 lists is Theodore for boys.

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