Boston
Boston is a boy's name of English origin.
Meaning
Botolph's town.
Origin and history
Boston is an English surname and place-name turned given name, originating from an Old English phrase meaning 'Botolph's town'. It refers both to the historic town in Lincolnshire, England, and the major city in Massachusetts. In recent years, it has gained steady popularity in the United States as a trendy geographic first name.
Popularity in the United States
10,901 babies in the United States have been named Boston since 1880. It ranks #1141 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #598.
States where it is most popular
- UT (18 %)
- TX (10.5 %)
- CA (7.3 %)
- OK (6 %)
- OH (4.9 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 15 |
| 1890-1900 | 12 |
| 1900-1910 | 29 |
| 1910-1920 | 94 |
| 1920-1930 | 119 |
| 1930-1940 | 72 |
| 1940-1950 | 76 |
| 1950-1960 | 33 |
| 1960-1970 | 22 |
| 1970-1980 | 17 |
| 1980-1990 | 111 |
| 1990-2000 | 495 |
| 2000-2010 | 2,609 |
| 2010-2019 | 4,481 |
| 2020-2029 | 2,716 |
Famous people named Boston
- Boston Corbett: Soldier
Fun facts
- The original Boston in Lincolnshire, England, was named after Saint Botolph, an 7th-century Anglo-Saxon monk.
- Boston joined a popular American naming trend of using prominent U.S. cities as first names.