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Boston

Boston ranks #275 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 15 places, 147 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #1,687 for cats.
Boston's popularity trend

Boston's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2018.

0.005%0.01%0.015%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
147
across 15 places
Popularity rank
#275
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
−866
2020 → 2025
Gender split
88% boys
12% girls88% boys
What does Boston mean?
/ˈbɔstən/2 syllablesOrigin: place-name transfer and a surname

Boston is a straightforward place-name transfer from the city itself, which was named after Boston, England. That town's name is generally traced to "St. Botolph's Town," honoring the seventh-century English abbot Botolph.

It has an easy hometown appeal — sturdy and a little scrappy, the kind of name that suits a pet with plenty of personality and no interest in being ignored.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Boston shows up

Boston's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.1%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.1%
Maple RidgeCanada0.1%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.1%
DarwinAustralia0.1%
PlayfordAustralia0.1%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.1%
BurnsideAustralia0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.0%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.0%

Names like Boston

BoscoBossBosleyBoswellBoscoeBosunWinstonRemingtonHamiltonKingstonNewtonMilton