Top Boy Baby Names starting with b

// These were the most popular boy baby names in 1940.

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
27Billy1 in 144 (0.69%)7,577
30Bobby1 in 159 (0.63%)6,869
55Bruce1 in 289 (0.35%)3,782
67Bill1 in 336 (0.3%)3,254
82Bernard1 in 446 (0.22%)2,455
99Bob1 in 530 (0.19%)2,066
109Barry1 in 602 (0.17%)1,818
128Benjamin1 in 768 (0.13%)1,425
163Brian1 in 1,107 (0.09%)989
174Bennie1 in 1,340 (0.07%)817
178Benny1 in 1,393 (0.07%)786
180Ben1 in 1,398 (0.07%)783
229Byron1 in 2,151 (0.05%)509
247Billie1 in 2,406 (0.04%)455
262Buddy1 in 2,644 (0.04%)414
265Bobbie1 in 2,683 (0.04%)408
286Boyd1 in 3,220 (0.03%)340
289Bert1 in 3,287 (0.03%)333
324Burton1 in 4,162 (0.02%)263
342Brent1 in 4,718 (0.02%)232
402Buford1 in 6,555 (0.02%)167
408Barney1 in 6,799 (0.01%)161
409Bradley1 in 6,799 (0.01%)161
441Bryan1 in 8,169 (0.01%)134
442Booker1 in 8,293 (0.01%)132
512Blaine1 in 12,582 (0.01%)87
516Barbara1 in 12,729 (0.01%)86
537Basil1 in 13,683 (0.01%)80
546Boyce1 in 14,216 (0.01%)77
559Benito1 in 14,793 (0.01%)74
564Betty1 in 15,204 (0.01%)72
572Bradford1 in 15,638 (0.01%)70
573Burl1 in 15,638 (0.01%)70
602Barton1 in 17,375 (0.01%)63
631Bernie1 in 19,903 (0.01%)55
650Buster1 in 21,464 (0%)51
658Bryant1 in 21,893 (0%)50
666Bruno1 in 23,291 (0%)47
688Beverly1 in 25,457 (0%)43
689Bud1 in 25,457 (0%)43
705Bart1 in 27,366 (0%)40
737Bennett1 in 30,407 (0%)36
761Bertrand1 in 34,208 (0%)32
777Benedict1 in 36,489 (0%)30
778Burt1 in 36,489 (0%)30
797Berry1 in 39,095 (0%)28
809Brendan1 in 40,543 (0%)27
819Bonnie1 in 42,102 (0%)26
833Baldemar1 in 43,786 (0%)25
880Bartholomew1 in 49,757 (0%)22
898Bernice1 in 52,126 (0%)21
899Brooks1 in 52,126 (0%)21
934Bernardo1 in 57,613 (0%)19
946Bertram1 in 60,814 (0%)18
961Benton1 in 64,391 (0%)17
962Burnell1 in 64,391 (0%)17
982Bonifacio1 in 68,416 (0%)16
983Brady1 in 68,416 (0%)16
1006Blair1 in 72,977 (0%)15
1007Blas1 in 72,977 (0%)15
1038Barrie1 in 78,190 (0%)14
1039Beauford1 in 78,190 (0%)14
1061Bailey1 in 84,204 (0%)13
1131Bedford1 in 99,514 (0%)11
1132Buck1 in 99,514 (0%)11
1133Burley1 in 99,514 (0%)11
1177Barnett1 in 109,466 (0%)10
1178Bryce1 in 109,466 (0%)10
1217Ballard1 in 121,628 (0%)9
1241Berkley1 in 136,832 (0%)8
1242Braxton1 in 136,832 (0%)8
1287Baldomero1 in 156,379 (0%)7
1288Basilio1 in 156,379 (0%)7
1289Baxter1 in 156,379 (0%)7
1290Benancio1 in 156,379 (0%)7
1291Blaise1 in 156,379 (0%)7
1351Baltazar1 in 182,443 (0%)6
1352Bernhard1 in 182,443 (0%)6
1353Broadus1 in 182,443 (0%)6
1354Brown1 in 182,443 (0%)6
1355Buren1 in 182,443 (0%)6
1464Barrett1 in 218,931 (0%)5
1465Bartolo1 in 218,931 (0%)5
1466Beecher1 in 218,931 (0%)5
1467Benjiman1 in 218,931 (0%)5
1468Berlin1 in 218,931 (0%)5
1469Bernabe1 in 218,931 (0%)5
1470Bernell1 in 218,931 (0%)5
1471Bertha1 in 218,931 (0%)5
1472Berton1 in 218,931 (0%)5
1473Berwyn1 in 218,931 (0%)5
1474Beryl1 in 218,931 (0%)5
1475Bethel1 in 218,931 (0%)5
1476Brad1 in 218,931 (0%)5
1477Brantley1 in 218,931 (0%)5
1478Brett1 in 218,931 (0%)5
1479Burnett1 in 218,931 (0%)5
1480Burnis1 in 218,931 (0%)5

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026


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