The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1927 Starting On B.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on B? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1927 - sorted by popularity. Click on a name to learn more. The rank next to each name is the position on the overall top list for boys
this specific year.
| Rank | Name | How Unique? | Total births this year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Billy | 1 in 163 (0.61%) | 6,446 |
| 50 | Bernard | 1 in 253 (0.39%) | 4,157 |
| 69 | Bill | 1 in 369 (0.27%) | 2,855 |
| 91 | Bobby | 1 in 466 (0.21%) | 2,260 |
| 100 | Bob | 1 in 541 (0.18%) | 1,946 |
| 101 | Benjamin | 1 in 554 (0.18%) | 1,902 |
| 123 | Bruce | 1 in 730 (0.14%) | 1,443 |
| 135 | Billie | 1 in 815 (0.12%) | 1,292 |
| 155 | Ben | 1 in 1,063 (0.09%) | 991 |
| 174 | Bennie | 1 in 1,277 (0.08%) | 825 |
| 231 | Bert | 1 in 1,943 (0.05%) | 542 |
| 242 | Burton | 1 in 2,049 (0.05%) | 514 |
| 249 | Byron | 1 in 2,172 (0.05%) | 485 |
| 252 | Bobbie | 1 in 2,204 (0.05%) | 478 |
| 270 | Boyd | 1 in 2,569 (0.04%) | 410 |
| 275 | Benny | 1 in 2,757 (0.04%) | 382 |
| 359 | Buddy | 1 in 4,620 (0.02%) | 228 |
| 364 | Basil | 1 in 4,876 (0.02%) | 216 |
| 365 | Buford | 1 in 4,899 (0.02%) | 215 |
| 418 | Bruno | 1 in 6,160 (0.02%) | 171 |
| 421 | Bud | 1 in 6,232 (0.02%) | 169 |
| 424 | Buster | 1 in 6,269 (0.02%) | 168 |
| 441 | Booker | 1 in 6,752 (0.01%) | 156 |
| 453 | Barney | 1 in 7,366 (0.01%) | 143 |
| 460 | Burl | 1 in 7,688 (0.01%) | 137 |
| 462 | Bertram | 1 in 7,745 (0.01%) | 136 |
| 552 | Blaine | 1 in 11,969 (0.01%) | 88 |
| 555 | Bernice | 1 in 12,107 (0.01%) | 87 |
| 598 | Benito | 1 in 14,233 (0.01%) | 74 |
| 607 | Benedict | 1 in 14,835 (0.01%) | 71 |
| 644 | Beverly | 1 in 16,719 (0.01%) | 63 |
| 646 | Bennett | 1 in 16,988 (0.01%) | 62 |
| 677 | Bradley | 1 in 19,505 (0.01%) | 54 |
| 678 | Bryan | 1 in 19,505 (0.01%) | 54 |
| 685 | Boyce | 1 in 20,255 (0%) | 52 |
| 695 | Barry | 1 in 20,652 (0%) | 51 |
| 709 | Betty | 1 in 21,943 (0%) | 48 |
| 710 | Bonnie | 1 in 21,943 (0%) | 48 |
| 711 | Bradford | 1 in 21,943 (0%) | 48 |
| 712 | Brady | 1 in 21,943 (0%) | 48 |
| 742 | Bertrand | 1 in 23,938 (0%) | 44 |
| 753 | Buck | 1 in 25,078 (0%) | 42 |
| 790 | Bryant | 1 in 27,718 (0%) | 38 |
| 822 | Bernie | 1 in 30,979 (0%) | 34 |
| 831 | Benton | 1 in 31,917 (0%) | 33 |
| 832 | Berry | 1 in 31,917 (0%) | 33 |
| 833 | Burt | 1 in 31,917 (0%) | 33 |
| 873 | Blair | 1 in 35,109 (0%) | 30 |
| 874 | Brian | 1 in 35,109 (0%) | 30 |
| 888 | Bernardo | 1 in 36,320 (0%) | 29 |
| 889 | Beryl | 1 in 36,320 (0%) | 29 |
| 949 | Brooks | 1 in 42,131 (0%) | 25 |
| 980 | Bryce | 1 in 45,795 (0%) | 23 |
| 1004 | Biagio | 1 in 50,156 (0%) | 21 |
| 1005 | Burnell | 1 in 50,156 (0%) | 21 |
| 1027 | Barton | 1 in 52,664 (0%) | 20 |
| 1068 | Baxter | 1 in 58,515 (0%) | 18 |
| 1069 | Blas | 1 in 58,515 (0%) | 18 |
| 1127 | Burnice | 1 in 65,830 (0%) | 16 |
| 1208 | Bartholomew | 1 in 81,021 (0%) | 13 |
| 1244 | Bibb | 1 in 87,773 (0%) | 12 |
| 1245 | Brent | 1 in 87,773 (0%) | 12 |
| 1284 | Bailey | 1 in 95,752 (0%) | 11 |
| 1285 | Basilio | 1 in 95,752 (0%) | 11 |
| 1286 | Benjiman | 1 in 95,752 (0%) | 11 |
| 1287 | Bidwell | 1 in 95,752 (0%) | 11 |
| 1288 | Broadus | 1 in 95,752 (0%) | 11 |
| 1289 | Burdette | 1 in 95,752 (0%) | 11 |
| 1290 | Burnett | 1 in 95,752 (0%) | 11 |
| 1343 | Barnett | 1 in 105,328 (0%) | 10 |
| 1344 | Berlin | 1 in 105,328 (0%) | 10 |
| 1345 | Bonifacio | 1 in 105,328 (0%) | 10 |
| 1346 | Boris | 1 in 105,328 (0%) | 10 |
| 1395 | Belton | 1 in 117,031 (0%) | 9 |
| 1419 | Budd | 1 in 131,659 (0%) | 8 |
| 1471 | Baldemar | 1 in 150,468 (0%) | 7 |
| 1472 | Berkley | 1 in 150,468 (0%) | 7 |
| 1473 | Bernardino | 1 in 150,468 (0%) | 7 |
| 1568 | Ballard | 1 in 175,546 (0%) | 6 |
| 1569 | Banks | 1 in 175,546 (0%) | 6 |
| 1570 | Benigno | 1 in 175,546 (0%) | 6 |
| 1571 | Bilbo | 1 in 175,546 (0%) | 6 |
| 1572 | Braulio | 1 in 175,546 (0%) | 6 |
| 1573 | Brendan | 1 in 175,546 (0%) | 6 |
| 1574 | Brice | 1 in 175,546 (0%) | 6 |
| 1575 | Broward | 1 in 175,546 (0%) | 6 |
| 1576 | Brown | 1 in 175,546 (0%) | 6 |
| 1720 | Bart | 1 in 210,655 (0%) | 5 |
| 1721 | Bartley | 1 in 210,655 (0%) | 5 |
| 1722 | Bartolo | 1 in 210,655 (0%) | 5 |
| 1723 | Berwyn | 1 in 210,655 (0%) | 5 |
| 1724 | Bethel | 1 in 210,655 (0%) | 5 |
| 1725 | Beverley | 1 in 210,655 (0%) | 5 |
| 1726 | Blake | 1 in 210,655 (0%) | 5 |
| 1727 | Boone | 1 in 210,655 (0%) | 5 |
| 1728 | Brantley | 1 in 210,655 (0%) | 5 |
| 1729 | Browder | 1 in 210,655 (0%) | 5 |
| 1730 | Buddie | 1 in 210,655 (0%) | 5 |
| 1731 | Burley | 1 in 210,655 (0%) | 5 |
| 1732 | Burwell | 1 in 210,655 (0%) | 5 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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