Boston is a place name turned first name, after the Massachusetts city that was named in 1630 for Boston in Lincolnshire, England, a town name that goes back to "Botolph's stone" or "Botolph's town". It belongs with Brooklyn, Dallas and Austin among the American city names given to children. Boston entered the top 1000 for boys in 2004, peaked at number 536 in 2012 and ranks number 620 in 2025.