The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1932 Starting On B.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on B? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1932 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Billy | 1 in 104 (0.96%) | 9,413 |
| 30 | Bobby | 1 in 149 (0.67%) | 6,570 |
| 58 | Bill | 1 in 292 (0.34%) | 3,346 |
| 60 | Bernard | 1 in 302 (0.33%) | 3,237 |
| 79 | Bob | 1 in 405 (0.25%) | 2,411 |
| 98 | Bruce | 1 in 506 (0.2%) | 1,930 |
| 117 | Benjamin | 1 in 647 (0.15%) | 1,509 |
| 142 | Billie | 1 in 842 (0.12%) | 1,159 |
| 155 | Ben | 1 in 1,025 (0.1%) | 953 |
| 168 | Bennie | 1 in 1,145 (0.09%) | 853 |
| 189 | Bobbie | 1 in 1,462 (0.07%) | 668 |
| 209 | Benny | 1 in 1,737 (0.06%) | 562 |
| 239 | Barry | 1 in 2,132 (0.05%) | 458 |
| 243 | Buddy | 1 in 2,209 (0.05%) | 442 |
| 245 | Byron | 1 in 2,224 (0.04%) | 439 |
| 253 | Bert | 1 in 2,314 (0.04%) | 422 |
| 267 | Burton | 1 in 2,549 (0.04%) | 383 |
| 273 | Boyd | 1 in 2,720 (0.04%) | 359 |
| 359 | Buford | 1 in 4,763 (0.02%) | 205 |
| 415 | Basil | 1 in 6,642 (0.02%) | 147 |
| 429 | Booker | 1 in 7,397 (0.01%) | 132 |
| 460 | Barney | 1 in 8,418 (0.01%) | 116 |
| 462 | Burl | 1 in 8,491 (0.01%) | 115 |
| 468 | Buster | 1 in 8,797 (0.01%) | 111 |
| 495 | Betty | 1 in 9,964 (0.01%) | 98 |
| 501 | Bud | 1 in 10,171 (0.01%) | 96 |
| 508 | Bertram | 1 in 10,613 (0.01%) | 92 |
| 509 | Bradley | 1 in 10,613 (0.01%) | 92 |
| 531 | Brian | 1 in 11,764 (0.01%) | 83 |
| 547 | Boyce | 1 in 12,518 (0.01%) | 78 |
| 558 | Bernie | 1 in 12,848 (0.01%) | 76 |
| 560 | Bruno | 1 in 13,019 (0.01%) | 75 |
| 565 | Blaine | 1 in 13,195 (0.01%) | 74 |
| 573 | Bryan | 1 in 13,949 (0.01%) | 70 |
| 579 | Benito | 1 in 14,359 (0.01%) | 68 |
| 617 | Bonnie | 1 in 17,131 (0.01%) | 57 |
| 618 | Bryce | 1 in 17,131 (0.01%) | 57 |
| 625 | Barbara | 1 in 17,753 (0.01%) | 55 |
| 649 | Bernice | 1 in 19,529 (0.01%) | 50 |
| 654 | Bennett | 1 in 19,927 (0.01%) | 49 |
| 655 | Beverly | 1 in 19,927 (0.01%) | 49 |
| 661 | Bryant | 1 in 20,343 (0%) | 48 |
| 673 | Benedict | 1 in 20,775 (0%) | 47 |
| 703 | Berry | 1 in 22,708 (0%) | 43 |
| 744 | Bradford | 1 in 25,696 (0%) | 38 |
| 770 | Brady | 1 in 27,898 (0%) | 35 |
| 789 | Burt | 1 in 29,589 (0%) | 33 |
| 797 | Buck | 1 in 30,514 (0%) | 32 |
| 811 | Blair | 1 in 32,548 (0%) | 30 |
| 830 | Bertrand | 1 in 34,873 (0%) | 28 |
| 895 | Bart | 1 in 44,384 (0%) | 22 |
| 896 | Barton | 1 in 44,384 (0%) | 22 |
| 961 | Bernardo | 1 in 54,247 (0%) | 18 |
| 1010 | Baldemar | 1 in 61,028 (0%) | 16 |
| 1011 | Beecher | 1 in 61,028 (0%) | 16 |
| 1012 | Benjiman | 1 in 61,028 (0%) | 16 |
| 1013 | Benton | 1 in 61,028 (0%) | 16 |
| 1037 | Baltazar | 1 in 65,096 (0%) | 15 |
| 1038 | Braxton | 1 in 65,096 (0%) | 15 |
| 1039 | Brendan | 1 in 65,096 (0%) | 15 |
| 1060 | Burdette | 1 in 69,746 (0%) | 14 |
| 1098 | Ballard | 1 in 75,111 (0%) | 13 |
| 1099 | Blas | 1 in 75,111 (0%) | 13 |
| 1100 | Boris | 1 in 75,111 (0%) | 13 |
| 1101 | Brent | 1 in 75,111 (0%) | 13 |
| 1102 | Buel | 1 in 75,111 (0%) | 13 |
| 1103 | Burnell | 1 in 75,111 (0%) | 13 |
| 1126 | Belton | 1 in 81,370 (0%) | 12 |
| 1166 | Bailey | 1 in 88,767 (0%) | 11 |
| 1167 | Baxter | 1 in 88,767 (0%) | 11 |
| 1168 | Beryl | 1 in 88,767 (0%) | 11 |
| 1219 | Basilio | 1 in 97,644 (0%) | 10 |
| 1220 | Bonifacio | 1 in 97,644 (0%) | 10 |
| 1272 | Bartholomew | 1 in 108,493 (0%) | 9 |
| 1295 | Barnie | 1 in 122,055 (0%) | 8 |
| 1296 | Bartolo | 1 in 122,055 (0%) | 8 |
| 1360 | Beauford | 1 in 139,491 (0%) | 7 |
| 1361 | Bentura | 1 in 139,491 (0%) | 7 |
| 1362 | Broadus | 1 in 139,491 (0%) | 7 |
| 1363 | Burnett | 1 in 139,491 (0%) | 7 |
| 1430 | Baldomero | 1 in 162,740 (0%) | 6 |
| 1431 | Barnett | 1 in 162,740 (0%) | 6 |
| 1432 | Benigno | 1 in 162,740 (0%) | 6 |
| 1433 | Benson | 1 in 162,740 (0%) | 6 |
| 1434 | Blake | 1 in 162,740 (0%) | 6 |
| 1435 | Brown | 1 in 162,740 (0%) | 6 |
| 1436 | Buddie | 1 in 162,740 (0%) | 6 |
| 1559 | Barrett | 1 in 195,288 (0%) | 5 |
| 1560 | Barron | 1 in 195,288 (0%) | 5 |
| 1561 | Bedford | 1 in 195,288 (0%) | 5 |
| 1562 | Benjaman | 1 in 195,288 (0%) | 5 |
| 1563 | Berl | 1 in 195,288 (0%) | 5 |
| 1564 | Bernabe | 1 in 195,288 (0%) | 5 |
| 1565 | Bernardino | 1 in 195,288 (0%) | 5 |
| 1566 | Biagio | 1 in 195,288 (0%) | 5 |
| 1567 | Brooks | 1 in 195,288 (0%) | 5 |
| 1568 | Burdell | 1 in 195,288 (0%) | 5 |
| 1569 | Buren | 1 in 195,288 (0%) | 5 |
| 1570 | Burnice | 1 in 195,288 (0%) | 5 |
| 1571 | Burns | 1 in 195,288 (0%) | 5 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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