How Many People Are Named Boston?
An estimated 10,963 people in the United States have the first name Boston. It is predominantly male (91.4%). The average bearer is 14 years old, and Boston peaked in popularity in 2014 with 562 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Boston as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Boston paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Boston is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
10,963
About 1 in 31,265 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
91.4% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2014
562 births
Total Registered
11,437
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Boston
Boston is predominantly male (91.4%), though 989 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Boston as a male name
Ranked #627 in 2024
449 male births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (497 births)
Boston as a female name
Ranked #3,509 in 2024
44 female births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (65 births)
Boston: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Boston span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 4,934 babies were registered. While Boston is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Boston by Decade
How has Boston tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Boston by State
Birth registrations for Boston span all 44 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Utah, Texas, California. The lowest are in New Jersey, Maryland, Connecticut. On average, about 194 Bostons were registered per state.
Boston + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Boston as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Boston
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Boston: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Boston?
We estimate approximately 10,963 people named Boston are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 31,265 Americans share this first name.
Is Boston a common name?
Boston is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 11,437 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Boston most popular?
Boston reached peak popularity in 2014, when 562 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Boston is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Boston a male name?
Boston is predominantly male. 91.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Boston Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Boston Smith, Boston Johnson, Boston Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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