Boston
4 countries#620 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Boston was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
11,944 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #620 · peaked in 2014 with 562 births
Most common in: Utah, Texas, California, Oklahoma, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
83 births recorded 2003–2022 · currently #3308 · peaked in 2013 with 7 births
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
6 births recorded 2022–2023 · peaked in 2022 with 3 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
3 births recorded 2014–2014 · peaked in 2014 with 3 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Boston’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #631 | — |
| 2007 | #627 | ↑4 |
| 2008 | #563 | ↑64 |
| 2009 | #537 | ↑26 |
| 2010 | #546 | ↓9 |
| 2011 | #557 | ↓11 |
| 2012 | #536 | ↑21 |
| 2013 | #566 | ↓30 |
| 2014 | #555 | ↑11 |
| 2015 | #605 | ↓50 |
| 2016 | #638 | ↓33 |
| 2017 | #659 | ↓21 |
| 2018 | #640 | ↑19 |
| 2019 | #607 | ↑33 |
| 2020 | #594 | ↑13 |
| 2021 | #599 | ↓5 |
| 2022 | #616 | ↓17 |
| 2023 | #636 | ↓20 |
| 2024 | #627 | ↑9 |
| 2025 | #620 | ↑7 |
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