The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1941 Starting On B.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on B? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1941 - 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 152 (0.66%) | 7,637 |
| 35 | Bobby | 1 in 177 (0.56%) | 6,568 |
| 51 | Bruce | 1 in 271 (0.37%) | 4,286 |
| 68 | Bill | 1 in 338 (0.3%) | 3,440 |
| 87 | Bernard | 1 in 467 (0.21%) | 2,491 |
| 91 | Barry | 1 in 477 (0.21%) | 2,439 |
| 103 | Bob | 1 in 565 (0.18%) | 2,057 |
| 124 | Benjamin | 1 in 751 (0.13%) | 1,548 |
| 154 | Brian | 1 in 1,075 (0.09%) | 1,082 |
| 180 | Bennie | 1 in 1,435 (0.07%) | 810 |
| 182 | Benny | 1 in 1,448 (0.07%) | 803 |
| 190 | Ben | 1 in 1,575 (0.06%) | 738 |
| 238 | Byron | 1 in 2,316 (0.04%) | 502 |
| 261 | Billie | 1 in 2,723 (0.04%) | 427 |
| 267 | Buddy | 1 in 2,775 (0.04%) | 419 |
| 271 | Bobbie | 1 in 2,892 (0.03%) | 402 |
| 285 | Boyd | 1 in 3,142 (0.03%) | 370 |
| 321 | Bert | 1 in 3,995 (0.03%) | 291 |
| 323 | Burton | 1 in 4,023 (0.02%) | 289 |
| 351 | Brent | 1 in 4,969 (0.02%) | 234 |
| 353 | Bradley | 1 in 5,033 (0.02%) | 231 |
| 408 | Buford | 1 in 7,312 (0.01%) | 159 |
| 430 | Bryan | 1 in 8,074 (0.01%) | 144 |
| 449 | Barney | 1 in 8,875 (0.01%) | 131 |
| 464 | Booker | 1 in 9,609 (0.01%) | 121 |
| 509 | Bernie | 1 in 12,369 (0.01%) | 94 |
| 521 | Barbara | 1 in 12,919 (0.01%) | 90 |
| 522 | Benito | 1 in 12,919 (0.01%) | 90 |
| 527 | Blaine | 1 in 13,364 (0.01%) | 87 |
| 538 | Basil | 1 in 14,179 (0.01%) | 82 |
| 550 | Bradford | 1 in 14,906 (0.01%) | 78 |
| 559 | Barton | 1 in 15,502 (0.01%) | 75 |
| 562 | Betty | 1 in 15,712 (0.01%) | 74 |
| 587 | Boyce | 1 in 17,353 (0.01%) | 67 |
| 609 | Bruno | 1 in 19,060 (0.01%) | 61 |
| 610 | Burl | 1 in 19,060 (0.01%) | 61 |
| 700 | Beverly | 1 in 28,358 (0%) | 41 |
| 708 | Benedict | 1 in 29,067 (0%) | 40 |
| 716 | Bennett | 1 in 29,812 (0%) | 39 |
| 727 | Bertram | 1 in 31,424 (0%) | 37 |
| 728 | Brady | 1 in 31,424 (0%) | 37 |
| 769 | Bonnie | 1 in 36,334 (0%) | 32 |
| 779 | Brendan | 1 in 37,506 (0%) | 31 |
| 788 | Bart | 1 in 38,756 (0%) | 30 |
| 798 | Bryant | 1 in 40,092 (0%) | 29 |
| 809 | Buster | 1 in 41,524 (0%) | 28 |
| 819 | Burnell | 1 in 43,062 (0%) | 27 |
| 866 | Bernardo | 1 in 50,551 (0%) | 23 |
| 867 | Berry | 1 in 50,551 (0%) | 23 |
| 880 | Bartholomew | 1 in 52,849 (0%) | 22 |
| 891 | Bertrand | 1 in 55,366 (0%) | 21 |
| 892 | Blair | 1 in 55,366 (0%) | 21 |
| 926 | Bernice | 1 in 61,194 (0%) | 19 |
| 927 | Burt | 1 in 61,194 (0%) | 19 |
| 939 | Blas | 1 in 64,593 (0%) | 18 |
| 964 | Baldemar | 1 in 68,393 (0%) | 17 |
| 1010 | Barrie | 1 in 83,049 (0%) | 14 |
| 1033 | Bud | 1 in 89,437 (0%) | 13 |
| 1057 | Bishop | 1 in 96,890 (0%) | 12 |
| 1096 | Benjiman | 1 in 105,698 (0%) | 11 |
| 1146 | Berlin | 1 in 116,268 (0%) | 10 |
| 1147 | Braxton | 1 in 116,268 (0%) | 10 |
| 1148 | Brenda | 1 in 116,268 (0%) | 10 |
| 1149 | Bryce | 1 in 116,268 (0%) | 10 |
| 1150 | Buck | 1 in 116,268 (0%) | 10 |
| 1183 | Bernabe | 1 in 129,187 (0%) | 9 |
| 1251 | Baldomero | 1 in 166,097 (0%) | 7 |
| 1252 | Baxter | 1 in 166,097 (0%) | 7 |
| 1253 | Benton | 1 in 166,097 (0%) | 7 |
| 1328 | Belton | 1 in 193,780 (0%) | 6 |
| 1329 | Berkley | 1 in 193,780 (0%) | 6 |
| 1330 | Biagio | 1 in 193,780 (0%) | 6 |
| 1331 | Braulio | 1 in 193,780 (0%) | 6 |
| 1332 | Broadus | 1 in 193,780 (0%) | 6 |
| 1333 | Brooke | 1 in 193,780 (0%) | 6 |
| 1447 | Bascom | 1 in 232,536 (0%) | 5 |
| 1448 | Bernardino | 1 in 232,536 (0%) | 5 |
| 1449 | Bernell | 1 in 232,536 (0%) | 5 |
| 1450 | Beryl | 1 in 232,536 (0%) | 5 |
| 1451 | Blaise | 1 in 232,536 (0%) | 5 |
| 1452 | Blake | 1 in 232,536 (0%) | 5 |
| 1453 | Blanchard | 1 in 232,536 (0%) | 5 |
| 1454 | Bobie | 1 in 232,536 (0%) | 5 |
| 1455 | Brice | 1 in 232,536 (0%) | 5 |
| 1456 | Brooks | 1 in 232,536 (0%) | 5 |
| 1457 | Buren | 1 in 232,536 (0%) | 5 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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