boy's name
Boston
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 13,025
the United States
#620
2025 births
Boston is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 505 babies in the United States, ranking #620. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2014, when 562 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 6,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Boston over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 15 |
| 1890s | 12 |
| 1900s | 29 |
| 1910s | 94 |
| 1920s | 119 |
| 1930s | 72 |
| 1940s | 76 |
| 1950s | 33 |
| 1960s | 22 |
| 1970s | 17 |
| 1980s | 111 |
| 1990s | 559 |
| 2000s | 2,859 |
| 2010s | 4,934 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,992 |
How popular is Boston?
In 2025, Boston was given to 505 babies in the United States, ranking #620 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Boston is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Boston
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Boston also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Boston over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Boston
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Boston — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Boston
How popular is the name Boston?
In 2025, Boston was given to 505 babies in the United States, ranking #620 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Boston a girl's or a boy's name?
Boston is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Boston?
Boston has 2 syllables.
When was Boston most popular?
Boston peaked in 2014, when 562 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Boston a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Boston currently ranks #620 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.