Boston

Boston is a male given name: 92% of people named Boston are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 92%Female 8%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 92% male / 8% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 7,315 male / 671 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Boston

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Boston," in English, "Guten Tag Boston," in German. Boston is a male given name: about 92% of people named Boston are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Boston,

German

Guten Tag Boston,

French

Bonjour Boston,

Spanish

Estimado/a Boston:

Chinese

Boston您好：

Japanese

Boston様

English

Hi Boston,

German

Hi Boston,

French

Salut Boston,

Spanish

Hola Boston,

Chinese

Boston你好：

Japanese

Bostonさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Boston by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	common	man's name	92%

United States birth data

7,315 male · 671 female · 7,986 births recorded

Male 92%Female 8%

Since 1980: 91% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Boston a male or female name?

Boston is a male given name: 92% of people named Boston are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Boston in an email?

Is Boston a unisex name?

Boston is not a unisex name: 92% of people named Boston are men. Boston leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Boston a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/boston (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_boston,
  title  = {Is Boston a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/boston},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}