Name Legacy

Boston

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Boston was most popular in 2014, when 562 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,053 that year. In 2025 it ranked #1,159, with 505 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 11,944 people named Boston.

Most popular in2014
Rank that year#1,053
Births that year562
Total since 188011,944

Boston over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Boston’s peak in 2014. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org