Boss vs Boston
Side-by-side comparison of Boss and Boston - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Boss | Boston |
| Current Rank | #9006 | #627 |
| Total Births (all years) | 451 | 10,901 |
| Peak Year | 2018 | 2014 |
| Peak Year Births | 16 | 497 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1881 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Boss | Boston |
| 1880s | 40 | 15 |
| 1890s | 72 | 12 |
| 1900s | 22 | 29 |
| 1910s | 50 | 94 |
| 1920s | 40 | 119 |
| 1930s | 6 | 72 |
| 1940s | 5 | 76 |
| 1950s | - | 33 |
| 1960s | - | 22 |
| 1970s | - | 17 |
| 1980s | - | 111 |
| 1990s | - | 495 |
| 2000s | 28 | 2,609 |
| 2010s | 123 | 4,481 |
| 2020s | 65 | 2,716 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Boss | Boston |
| 2014 | 12 | 497 |
| 2015 | 9 | 451 |
| 2016 | 14 | 416 |
| 2017 | 10 | 389 |
| 2018 | 16 | 407 |
| 2019 | 14 | 451 |
| 2020 | 15 | 463 |
| 2021 | 13 | 464 |
| 2022 | 12 | 454 |
| 2023 | 10 | 433 |
| 2024 | 8 | 451 |
| 2025 | 7 | 451 |