Boston means Botolph's stone or town — from the Old English. Boston IS where the American Revolution began — the Tea Party, Paul Revere. Boston IS America's most intellectually concentrated city — Harvard, MIT, and Boston itself. Two syllables of the Revolution-began, Tea-Party, and America's most intellectual city.
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?
2014peak 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 registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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
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Tea-Party
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Harvard-MIT
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Most-intellectual
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Revolution-started
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O6
S1
T2
O6
N5
Sum: 22 → Life path 4
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Personality of Boston
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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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