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Boston is a given name of English origin used predominantly for boys, but also given to girls (8% of births). There have been 11,437 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 10,448 as boys and 989 as girls. Boston gained popularity in the 1990s, peaked in 2014 and remains popular today. It is the #2,544 most popular name for a boy.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State (2024)

Fewer

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Yearly Data

Year	Births
2024	493
2023	474
2022	497
2021	516
2020	504
2019	504
2018	448
2017	430
2016	466
2015	490
2014	562
2013	513
2012	537
2011	489
2010	495
2009	526
2008	502
2007	424
2006	407
2005	332
2004	212
2003	148
2002	133
2001	85
2000	90
1999	85
1998	79
1997	71
1996	60
1995	66
1994	50
1993	44
1992	51
1991	25
1990	29
1989	23
1988	18
1987	16
1986	9
1985	7
1984	8
1982	11
1981	12
1980	7
1978	5
1977	6
1970	6
1969	5
1964	6
1963	5
1962	6
1956	7
1955	5
1954	8
1951	6
1950	7
1948	7
1947	7
1946	8
1945	10
1944	6
1943	11
1942	10
1941	8
1940	9
1939	5
1938	11
1937	9
1936	7
1935	8
1934	10
1933	10
1932	6
1931	6
1929	9
1928	10
1927	5
1926	21
1925	11
1924	13
1922	16
1921	21
1920	13
1919	9
1918	9
1917	12
1916	13
1915	13
1914	16
1913	8
1912	6
1910	8
1909	5
1907	8
1905	5
1902	5
1901	6
1893	5
1891	7
1886	5
1884	5
1880	5