Bose vs Boston

Side-by-side comparison of Bose and Boston — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Bose

Boy name

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Name B

Boston

Boy name · Rank #627

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Bose Boston
Current Rank Unranked #627
Total Births (all years) 20 10,448
Peak Year 1914 2014
Peak Year Births 9 497
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bose Boston
1880ss 5 15
1890ss — 12
1900ss — 29
1910ss 9 94
1920ss — 119
1930ss — 72
1940ss 6 76
1950ss — 33
1960ss — 22
1970ss — 17
1980ss — 111
1990ss — 496
2000ss — 2,609
2010ss — 4,481
2020ss — 2,262

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bose Boston
2014 — 497
2015 — 451
2016 — 416
2017 — 389
2018 — 407
2019 — 451
2020 — 462
2021 — 464
2022 — 454
2023 — 433
2024 — 449

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1883–1940.

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