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Why parents love Boston- The American Revolution BEGAN in Boston.
- The Boston Tea Party changed history.
- Harvard AND MIT are there — most intellectual.
- Two syllables with a strong, American sound: BOS-ton.
- The most historically important American city-name.
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The vibe of Boston
Botolph's stoneOld EnglishRevolutionTea PartyPaul RevereHarvardMITintellectual
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Origin & history of Boston
Old English Botolph + stan (stone)
→ Boston
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English / Germanic roots
Boston means Botolph's stone. The Revolution began there — Tea Party, Revere. Harvard and MIT make it America's most intellectual.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Old English; Boston Tea Party (1773).
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Today
Boston remains a beloved choice, ranking #622 in the US. 11,437 babies have been named Boston since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Boston?
2014
peak year
Today, Boston is rarely chosen — ranked around #622, with only about 482 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2014, 497 babies were given the name (ranked #555 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Boston's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 11,437 babies have been registered as Boston since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
497
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #555)
(ranked #555)
482
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
4,820
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
11,437
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Boston4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
Boston's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — Revolution-starting leadership. People named Boston tend to be strong, intellectual, and gifted at being where revolutions begin.
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Where revolutions begin✦
Tea-Party◈
Harvard-MIT◎
Most-intellectual♡
Revolution-startedB2
O6
S1
T2
O6
N5
Sum: 22 → Life path 4
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Personality of Boston🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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