Boston vs Harlan
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Boston
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #620
- Peak
- #536 (2012)
- Babies in 2025
- 451
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- UT, TX, CA
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Harlan
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #617
- Peak
- #253 (1924)
- Babies in 2025
- 454
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, OH
The verdict
Harlan is the more popular pick (#617 vs #620). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Harlan is a steady, dependable choice, Boston is a steady, dependable choice.
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