The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1940 Starting On B.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on B? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1940 - 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 144 (0.69%) | 7,577 |
| 30 | Bobby | 1 in 159 (0.63%) | 6,869 |
| 55 | Bruce | 1 in 289 (0.35%) | 3,782 |
| 67 | Bill | 1 in 336 (0.3%) | 3,254 |
| 82 | Bernard | 1 in 446 (0.22%) | 2,455 |
| 99 | Bob | 1 in 530 (0.19%) | 2,066 |
| 109 | Barry | 1 in 602 (0.17%) | 1,818 |
| 128 | Benjamin | 1 in 768 (0.13%) | 1,425 |
| 163 | Brian | 1 in 1,107 (0.09%) | 989 |
| 174 | Bennie | 1 in 1,340 (0.07%) | 817 |
| 178 | Benny | 1 in 1,393 (0.07%) | 786 |
| 180 | Ben | 1 in 1,398 (0.07%) | 783 |
| 229 | Byron | 1 in 2,151 (0.05%) | 509 |
| 247 | Billie | 1 in 2,406 (0.04%) | 455 |
| 262 | Buddy | 1 in 2,644 (0.04%) | 414 |
| 265 | Bobbie | 1 in 2,683 (0.04%) | 408 |
| 286 | Boyd | 1 in 3,220 (0.03%) | 340 |
| 289 | Bert | 1 in 3,287 (0.03%) | 333 |
| 324 | Burton | 1 in 4,162 (0.02%) | 263 |
| 342 | Brent | 1 in 4,718 (0.02%) | 232 |
| 402 | Buford | 1 in 6,555 (0.02%) | 167 |
| 408 | Barney | 1 in 6,799 (0.01%) | 161 |
| 409 | Bradley | 1 in 6,799 (0.01%) | 161 |
| 441 | Bryan | 1 in 8,169 (0.01%) | 134 |
| 442 | Booker | 1 in 8,293 (0.01%) | 132 |
| 512 | Blaine | 1 in 12,582 (0.01%) | 87 |
| 516 | Barbara | 1 in 12,729 (0.01%) | 86 |
| 537 | Basil | 1 in 13,683 (0.01%) | 80 |
| 546 | Boyce | 1 in 14,216 (0.01%) | 77 |
| 559 | Benito | 1 in 14,793 (0.01%) | 74 |
| 564 | Betty | 1 in 15,204 (0.01%) | 72 |
| 572 | Bradford | 1 in 15,638 (0.01%) | 70 |
| 573 | Burl | 1 in 15,638 (0.01%) | 70 |
| 602 | Barton | 1 in 17,375 (0.01%) | 63 |
| 631 | Bernie | 1 in 19,903 (0.01%) | 55 |
| 650 | Buster | 1 in 21,464 (0%) | 51 |
| 658 | Bryant | 1 in 21,893 (0%) | 50 |
| 666 | Bruno | 1 in 23,291 (0%) | 47 |
| 688 | Beverly | 1 in 25,457 (0%) | 43 |
| 689 | Bud | 1 in 25,457 (0%) | 43 |
| 705 | Bart | 1 in 27,366 (0%) | 40 |
| 737 | Bennett | 1 in 30,407 (0%) | 36 |
| 761 | Bertrand | 1 in 34,208 (0%) | 32 |
| 777 | Benedict | 1 in 36,489 (0%) | 30 |
| 778 | Burt | 1 in 36,489 (0%) | 30 |
| 797 | Berry | 1 in 39,095 (0%) | 28 |
| 809 | Brendan | 1 in 40,543 (0%) | 27 |
| 819 | Bonnie | 1 in 42,102 (0%) | 26 |
| 833 | Baldemar | 1 in 43,786 (0%) | 25 |
| 880 | Bartholomew | 1 in 49,757 (0%) | 22 |
| 898 | Bernice | 1 in 52,126 (0%) | 21 |
| 899 | Brooks | 1 in 52,126 (0%) | 21 |
| 934 | Bernardo | 1 in 57,613 (0%) | 19 |
| 946 | Bertram | 1 in 60,814 (0%) | 18 |
| 961 | Benton | 1 in 64,391 (0%) | 17 |
| 962 | Burnell | 1 in 64,391 (0%) | 17 |
| 982 | Bonifacio | 1 in 68,416 (0%) | 16 |
| 983 | Brady | 1 in 68,416 (0%) | 16 |
| 1006 | Blair | 1 in 72,977 (0%) | 15 |
| 1007 | Blas | 1 in 72,977 (0%) | 15 |
| 1038 | Barrie | 1 in 78,190 (0%) | 14 |
| 1039 | Beauford | 1 in 78,190 (0%) | 14 |
| 1061 | Bailey | 1 in 84,204 (0%) | 13 |
| 1131 | Bedford | 1 in 99,514 (0%) | 11 |
| 1132 | Buck | 1 in 99,514 (0%) | 11 |
| 1133 | Burley | 1 in 99,514 (0%) | 11 |
| 1177 | Barnett | 1 in 109,466 (0%) | 10 |
| 1178 | Bryce | 1 in 109,466 (0%) | 10 |
| 1217 | Ballard | 1 in 121,628 (0%) | 9 |
| 1241 | Berkley | 1 in 136,832 (0%) | 8 |
| 1242 | Braxton | 1 in 136,832 (0%) | 8 |
| 1287 | Baldomero | 1 in 156,379 (0%) | 7 |
| 1288 | Basilio | 1 in 156,379 (0%) | 7 |
| 1289 | Baxter | 1 in 156,379 (0%) | 7 |
| 1290 | Benancio | 1 in 156,379 (0%) | 7 |
| 1291 | Blaise | 1 in 156,379 (0%) | 7 |
| 1351 | Baltazar | 1 in 182,443 (0%) | 6 |
| 1352 | Bernhard | 1 in 182,443 (0%) | 6 |
| 1353 | Broadus | 1 in 182,443 (0%) | 6 |
| 1354 | Brown | 1 in 182,443 (0%) | 6 |
| 1355 | Buren | 1 in 182,443 (0%) | 6 |
| 1464 | Barrett | 1 in 218,931 (0%) | 5 |
| 1465 | Bartolo | 1 in 218,931 (0%) | 5 |
| 1466 | Beecher | 1 in 218,931 (0%) | 5 |
| 1467 | Benjiman | 1 in 218,931 (0%) | 5 |
| 1468 | Berlin | 1 in 218,931 (0%) | 5 |
| 1469 | Bernabe | 1 in 218,931 (0%) | 5 |
| 1470 | Bernell | 1 in 218,931 (0%) | 5 |
| 1471 | Bertha | 1 in 218,931 (0%) | 5 |
| 1472 | Berton | 1 in 218,931 (0%) | 5 |
| 1473 | Berwyn | 1 in 218,931 (0%) | 5 |
| 1474 | Beryl | 1 in 218,931 (0%) | 5 |
| 1475 | Bethel | 1 in 218,931 (0%) | 5 |
| 1476 | Brad | 1 in 218,931 (0%) | 5 |
| 1477 | Brantley | 1 in 218,931 (0%) | 5 |
| 1478 | Brett | 1 in 218,931 (0%) | 5 |
| 1479 | Burnett | 1 in 218,931 (0%) | 5 |
| 1480 | Burnis | 1 in 218,931 (0%) | 5 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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