Bosten
Bosten Lake is a freshwater lake on the northeastern rim of the Tarim Basin, about 20 km (12 mi) east of Yanqi and 57 km (35 mi) northeast of Korla, Xinjiang, China in the Bayin'gholin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture. Covering an area of about 1,000 km2 (390 sq mi), it is the largest lake in Xinjiang and one of the largest inland freshwater lakes in China.
Meaning & Origin of Bosten
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Bosten Lake is a freshwater lake on the northeastern rim of the Tarim Basin, about 20 km (12 mi) east of Yanqi and 57 km (35 mi) northeast of Korla, Xinjiang, China in the Bayin'gholin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture. Covering an area of about 1,000 km2 (390 sq mi), it is the largest lake in Xinjiang and one of the largest inland freshwater lakes in China.
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The Story of Bosten
Bosten first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2002, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 17 Bostens were born — ranking #5,249 that year. As of 2026, Bosten ranks #10,599 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 103 Bostens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Bosten
Bosten is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 103 births in the dataset. Bosten's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #5,249. Use the chart and map above to compare Bosten's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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