The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1928 Starting On B.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on B? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1928 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Billy | 1 in 142 (0.7%) | 7,293 |
| 49 | Bernard | 1 in 255 (0.39%) | 4,056 |
| 64 | Bill | 1 in 349 (0.29%) | 2,965 |
| 65 | Bobby | 1 in 352 (0.28%) | 2,944 |
| 95 | Bob | 1 in 498 (0.2%) | 2,080 |
| 105 | Benjamin | 1 in 584 (0.17%) | 1,774 |
| 112 | Bruce | 1 in 640 (0.16%) | 1,618 |
| 132 | Billie | 1 in 799 (0.13%) | 1,296 |
| 155 | Ben | 1 in 1,067 (0.09%) | 970 |
| 175 | Bennie | 1 in 1,299 (0.08%) | 797 |
| 226 | Bobbie | 1 in 1,876 (0.05%) | 552 |
| 240 | Byron | 1 in 2,042 (0.05%) | 507 |
| 243 | Bert | 1 in 2,113 (0.05%) | 490 |
| 251 | Burton | 1 in 2,232 (0.04%) | 464 |
| 264 | Benny | 1 in 2,419 (0.04%) | 428 |
| 268 | Boyd | 1 in 2,489 (0.04%) | 416 |
| 371 | Buford | 1 in 4,907 (0.02%) | 211 |
| 383 | Buddy | 1 in 5,101 (0.02%) | 203 |
| 411 | Bud | 1 in 6,020 (0.02%) | 172 |
| 414 | Barney | 1 in 6,091 (0.02%) | 170 |
| 447 | Booker | 1 in 7,292 (0.01%) | 142 |
| 454 | Bruno | 1 in 7,503 (0.01%) | 138 |
| 456 | Burl | 1 in 7,613 (0.01%) | 136 |
| 468 | Basil | 1 in 7,965 (0.01%) | 130 |
| 469 | Bertram | 1 in 8,027 (0.01%) | 129 |
| 494 | Buster | 1 in 9,004 (0.01%) | 115 |
| 513 | Benito | 1 in 10,053 (0.01%) | 103 |
| 549 | Blaine | 1 in 12,040 (0.01%) | 86 |
| 555 | Barry | 1 in 12,475 (0.01%) | 83 |
| 560 | Bryan | 1 in 12,783 (0.01%) | 81 |
| 599 | Bradley | 1 in 15,454 (0.01%) | 67 |
| 600 | Bernice | 1 in 15,688 (0.01%) | 66 |
| 601 | Boyce | 1 in 15,688 (0.01%) | 66 |
| 619 | Brian | 1 in 16,700 (0.01%) | 62 |
| 648 | Betty | 1 in 17,852 (0.01%) | 58 |
| 649 | Beverly | 1 in 17,852 (0.01%) | 58 |
| 653 | Benedict | 1 in 18,490 (0.01%) | 56 |
| 667 | Bernie | 1 in 19,174 (0.01%) | 54 |
| 679 | Bryant | 1 in 19,912 (0.01%) | 52 |
| 683 | Bennett | 1 in 20,302 (0%) | 51 |
| 709 | Bradford | 1 in 22,509 (0%) | 46 |
| 710 | Buck | 1 in 22,509 (0%) | 46 |
| 727 | Bertrand | 1 in 24,080 (0%) | 43 |
| 747 | Bonnie | 1 in 25,254 (0%) | 41 |
| 764 | Berry | 1 in 26,549 (0%) | 39 |
| 773 | Benton | 1 in 27,248 (0%) | 38 |
| 783 | Brady | 1 in 27,984 (0%) | 37 |
| 830 | Blair | 1 in 32,357 (0%) | 32 |
| 838 | Burdette | 1 in 33,401 (0%) | 31 |
| 855 | Bryce | 1 in 34,514 (0%) | 30 |
| 877 | Bernardo | 1 in 36,979 (0%) | 28 |
| 908 | Barton | 1 in 39,824 (0%) | 26 |
| 935 | Burt | 1 in 43,142 (0%) | 24 |
| 946 | Burnell | 1 in 45,018 (0%) | 23 |
| 1042 | Ballard | 1 in 54,496 (0%) | 19 |
| 1043 | Brooks | 1 in 54,496 (0%) | 19 |
| 1058 | Bailey | 1 in 57,523 (0%) | 18 |
| 1090 | Baldemar | 1 in 60,907 (0%) | 17 |
| 1091 | Beecher | 1 in 60,907 (0%) | 17 |
| 1120 | Broadus | 1 in 64,714 (0%) | 16 |
| 1151 | Braxton | 1 in 69,028 (0%) | 15 |
| 1168 | Benjiman | 1 in 73,959 (0%) | 14 |
| 1169 | Biagio | 1 in 73,959 (0%) | 14 |
| 1170 | Blas | 1 in 73,959 (0%) | 14 |
| 1220 | Bartholomew | 1 in 86,285 (0%) | 12 |
| 1221 | Benigno | 1 in 86,285 (0%) | 12 |
| 1222 | Boris | 1 in 86,285 (0%) | 12 |
| 1257 | Bart | 1 in 94,129 (0%) | 11 |
| 1258 | Basilio | 1 in 94,129 (0%) | 11 |
| 1259 | Baxter | 1 in 94,129 (0%) | 11 |
| 1260 | Beryl | 1 in 94,129 (0%) | 11 |
| 1261 | Bonifacio | 1 in 94,129 (0%) | 11 |
| 1262 | Braulio | 1 in 94,129 (0%) | 11 |
| 1263 | Buel | 1 in 94,129 (0%) | 11 |
| 1318 | Baltazar | 1 in 103,542 (0%) | 10 |
| 1319 | Berkley | 1 in 103,542 (0%) | 10 |
| 1320 | Brendan | 1 in 103,542 (0%) | 10 |
| 1377 | Benedetto | 1 in 115,047 (0%) | 9 |
| 1378 | Bynum | 1 in 115,047 (0%) | 9 |
| 1414 | Bahe | 1 in 129,427 (0%) | 8 |
| 1415 | Barbara | 1 in 129,427 (0%) | 8 |
| 1416 | Bernardino | 1 in 129,427 (0%) | 8 |
| 1470 | Baldomero | 1 in 147,917 (0%) | 7 |
| 1471 | Bedford | 1 in 147,917 (0%) | 7 |
| 1472 | Berlin | 1 in 147,917 (0%) | 7 |
| 1473 | Berton | 1 in 147,917 (0%) | 7 |
| 1474 | Beverley | 1 in 147,917 (0%) | 7 |
| 1475 | Brown | 1 in 147,917 (0%) | 7 |
| 1476 | Budd | 1 in 147,917 (0%) | 7 |
| 1477 | Burley | 1 in 147,917 (0%) | 7 |
| 1569 | Balentin | 1 in 172,570 (0%) | 6 |
| 1570 | Bartolo | 1 in 172,570 (0%) | 6 |
| 1571 | Belton | 1 in 172,570 (0%) | 6 |
| 1572 | Bernabe | 1 in 172,570 (0%) | 6 |
| 1573 | Bernhard | 1 in 172,570 (0%) | 6 |
| 1574 | Burnie | 1 in 172,570 (0%) | 6 |
| 1575 | Burns | 1 in 172,570 (0%) | 6 |
| 1713 | Barnie | 1 in 207,084 (0%) | 5 |
| 1714 | Bascom | 1 in 207,084 (0%) | 5 |
| 1715 | Beckham | 1 in 207,084 (0%) | 5 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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