The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1972 Starting On B.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on B? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1972 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Brian | 1 in 42 (2.38%) | 36,326 |
| 45 | Bryan | 1 in 217 (0.46%) | 7,037 |
| 61 | Bradley | 1 in 317 (0.32%) | 4,822 |
| 63 | Brandon | 1 in 330 (0.3%) | 4,628 |
| 64 | Benjamin | 1 in 340 (0.29%) | 4,499 |
| 74 | Brent | 1 in 432 (0.23%) | 3,538 |
| 80 | Brett | 1 in 435 (0.23%) | 3,511 |
| 83 | Billy | 1 in 443 (0.23%) | 3,450 |
| 90 | Bobby | 1 in 485 (0.21%) | 3,153 |
| 121 | Bruce | 1 in 660 (0.15%) | 2,314 |
| 148 | Brad | 1 in 880 (0.11%) | 1,736 |
| 149 | Barry | 1 in 881 (0.11%) | 1,734 |
| 212 | Bernard | 1 in 1,501 (0.07%) | 1,018 |
| 224 | Byron | 1 in 1,652 (0.06%) | 925 |
| 268 | Bryant | 1 in 2,221 (0.05%) | 688 |
| 278 | Bill | 1 in 2,348 (0.04%) | 651 |
| 294 | Bret | 1 in 2,590 (0.04%) | 590 |
| 302 | Ben | 1 in 2,667 (0.04%) | 573 |
| 346 | Brendan | 1 in 3,351 (0.03%) | 456 |
| 361 | Bradford | 1 in 3,529 (0.03%) | 433 |
| 363 | Blake | 1 in 3,562 (0.03%) | 429 |
| 366 | Brady | 1 in 3,630 (0.03%) | 421 |
| 367 | Bryce | 1 in 3,639 (0.03%) | 420 |
| 383 | Bryon | 1 in 3,990 (0.03%) | 383 |
| 422 | Benny | 1 in 4,898 (0.02%) | 312 |
| 423 | Bart | 1 in 4,930 (0.02%) | 310 |
| 464 | Bennie | 1 in 6,113 (0.02%) | 250 |
| 509 | Blaine | 1 in 7,918 (0.01%) | 193 |
| 521 | Buddy | 1 in 8,443 (0.01%) | 181 |
| 527 | Brant | 1 in 8,634 (0.01%) | 177 |
| 550 | Bob | 1 in 9,551 (0.01%) | 160 |
| 589 | Bert | 1 in 11,237 (0.01%) | 136 |
| 594 | Brice | 1 in 11,578 (0.01%) | 132 |
| 605 | Brain | 1 in 12,226 (0.01%) | 125 |
| 646 | Brock | 1 in 14,555 (0.01%) | 105 |
| 649 | Benito | 1 in 14,695 (0.01%) | 104 |
| 657 | Beau | 1 in 14,983 (0.01%) | 102 |
| 673 | Brenton | 1 in 15,755 (0.01%) | 97 |
| 678 | Boyd | 1 in 16,087 (0.01%) | 95 |
| 698 | Bradly | 1 in 17,171 (0.01%) | 89 |
| 700 | Bernardo | 1 in 17,366 (0.01%) | 88 |
| 729 | Barrett | 1 in 20,377 (0%) | 75 |
| 739 | Broderick | 1 in 21,226 (0%) | 72 |
| 743 | Brooks | 1 in 21,524 (0%) | 71 |
| 766 | Bobbie | 1 in 23,879 (0%) | 64 |
| 786 | Blair | 1 in 25,471 (0%) | 60 |
| 803 | Burton | 1 in 27,290 (0%) | 56 |
| 808 | Billie | 1 in 27,786 (0%) | 55 |
| 809 | Branden | 1 in 27,786 (0%) | 55 |
| 819 | Bruno | 1 in 28,835 (0%) | 53 |
| 838 | Barton | 1 in 30,565 (0%) | 50 |
| 845 | Brendon | 1 in 31,189 (0%) | 49 |
| 888 | Bernie | 1 in 36,387 (0%) | 42 |
| 895 | Britt | 1 in 37,274 (0%) | 41 |
| 898 | Barney | 1 in 38,206 (0%) | 40 |
| 919 | Brannon | 1 in 41,304 (0%) | 37 |
| 941 | Boris | 1 in 43,664 (0%) | 35 |
| 1011 | Barron | 1 in 54,580 (0%) | 28 |
| 1012 | Brandt | 1 in 54,580 (0%) | 28 |
| 1013 | Brandy | 1 in 54,580 (0%) | 28 |
| 1053 | Bennett | 1 in 61,130 (0%) | 25 |
| 1067 | Bartholomew | 1 in 63,677 (0%) | 24 |
| 1081 | Brien | 1 in 66,445 (0%) | 23 |
| 1110 | Brody | 1 in 72,773 (0%) | 21 |
| 1111 | Burt | 1 in 72,773 (0%) | 21 |
| 1134 | Basil | 1 in 76,412 (0%) | 20 |
| 1148 | Baldemar | 1 in 80,434 (0%) | 19 |
| 1149 | Bronson | 1 in 80,434 (0%) | 19 |
| 1150 | Buck | 1 in 80,434 (0%) | 19 |
| 1165 | Baron | 1 in 84,902 (0%) | 18 |
| 1166 | Brennan | 1 in 84,902 (0%) | 18 |
| 1167 | Brook | 1 in 84,902 (0%) | 18 |
| 1217 | Bertram | 1 in 95,515 (0%) | 16 |
| 1239 | Benedict | 1 in 101,883 (0%) | 15 |
| 1240 | Benigno | 1 in 101,883 (0%) | 15 |
| 1241 | Brodrick | 1 in 101,883 (0%) | 15 |
| 1302 | Baldomero | 1 in 117,557 (0%) | 13 |
| 1303 | Benson | 1 in 117,557 (0%) | 13 |
| 1304 | Bo | 1 in 117,557 (0%) | 13 |
| 1343 | Baltazar | 1 in 127,353 (0%) | 12 |
| 1388 | Booker | 1 in 138,931 (0%) | 11 |
| 1452 | Bertrand | 1 in 152,824 (0%) | 10 |
| 1453 | Bonifacio | 1 in 152,824 (0%) | 10 |
| 1454 | Brenden | 1 in 152,824 (0%) | 10 |
| 1455 | Brion | 1 in 152,824 (0%) | 10 |
| 1456 | Brooke | 1 in 152,824 (0%) | 10 |
| 1502 | Blas | 1 in 169,804 (0%) | 9 |
| 1524 | Benuel | 1 in 191,030 (0%) | 8 |
| 1572 | Berish | 1 in 218,320 (0%) | 7 |
| 1573 | Berry | 1 in 218,320 (0%) | 7 |
| 1574 | Braden | 1 in 218,320 (0%) | 7 |
| 1575 | Brandan | 1 in 218,320 (0%) | 7 |
| 1576 | Brodie | 1 in 218,320 (0%) | 7 |
| 1645 | Bernardino | 1 in 254,707 (0%) | 6 |
| 1646 | Beverly | 1 in 254,707 (0%) | 6 |
| 1647 | Bienvenido | 1 in 254,707 (0%) | 6 |
| 1648 | Brantley | 1 in 254,707 (0%) | 6 |
| 1649 | Braulio | 1 in 254,707 (0%) | 6 |
| 1650 | Britton | 1 in 254,707 (0%) | 6 |
| 1785 | Baby | 1 in 305,648 (0%) | 5 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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