Boston has been given to about 11,944 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2014, which makes it a millennial-parent name.
Boston ranks 620th among American boys in 2025, with 505 born that year. Its best year was 2014, when 562 babies were given the name, ranking 555th. The typical living American called Boston is about 12 years old today. It is relatively most common in Utah, where it accounts for 0.15% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.