Boston
Boston is a distinctive choice, ranked #3256 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Boston in their class.
About the Name Boston
Boston is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 890 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1448 in 2021 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1997.
Boston is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Boston in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #627, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Boston
- Boston–Montreal–Boston — Boston-Montreal-Boston (BMB) was as a 1200 km randonnée organized in 1988 by a group of cyclists living in the Greater Boston area.
- Boston (horse) — Boston was an outstanding Thoroughbred racehorse and a leading sire in North America three times from 1851 to 1853.
- Tre Boston — Jayestin Tre'Von Boston Sr. is an American former professional football safety and current TV host.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Boston
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Boston
Almost certainly the only Boston in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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