#6272024 rank
2014peak year
9,555babies named Boston since 1880
▷ 0%5-year trend
Boston popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Boston mean?
From the Lincolnshire town of Boston, 'Botwulf's stone', transplanted to Massachusetts. Its given-name use rides the American place-name trend.
OriginEnglish place name
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, vintage
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