Gender
Origin
- English
- Botolphs town
Pronunciation
b(o)-ston, bos-ton
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #555, 495 births); most recent 2025 (rank #620, 451 births)
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #2673, 65 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3028, 54 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 451 | 54 |
| 2024 | 449 | 44 |
| 2023 | 433 | 41 |
| 2022 | 454 | 43 |
| 2021 | 464 | 52 |
| 2020 | 462 | 42 |
| 2019 | 451 | 53 |
| 2018 | 407 | 41 |
| 2017 | 389 | 41 |
| 2016 | 416 | 50 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #1449, 17 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3239, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #3084, 7 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3272, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2014 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #616, 4 births); most recent 2022 (rank #745, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #728, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #398, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #403, 9 births); most recent 2022 (rank #627, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence