Boston

“From the city of Boston — traditionally Botolph's town” — English origin

Boy's name · #620 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Boston reached its best rank, #536, in 2012 and ranked #620 in 2025. Roughly 11,000 boys have been named Boston since 1880. In Utah and Idaho it runs 4–8× its national rate.

Around the world: about 1 in 470 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 5,500 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 34 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Bostons

Boston Corbett — Union Army sergeant
Boston Custer — Brother of George Armstrong Custer
Boston Scott — American football running back
Boston Simbeye — Malawian boxer (* 1959)
Boston Charley — Modoc warrior

In stories & tradition

Boston Blackie — literary character

What Bostons become

Among 23 notable people named Boston:

Sports figures appear 2.53× more often than among typical names — e.g. Boston Simbeye, Malawian boxer (* 1959).

Similar names: Jamari · Boden · Layton · Axton · Kashton · Deacon

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