Top Boy Baby Names starting with b

// These were the most popular boy baby names in 1972.

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
8Brian1 in 42 (2.38%)36,326
45Bryan1 in 217 (0.46%)7,037
61Bradley1 in 317 (0.32%)4,822
63Brandon1 in 330 (0.3%)4,628
64Benjamin1 in 340 (0.29%)4,499
74Brent1 in 432 (0.23%)3,538
80Brett1 in 435 (0.23%)3,511
83Billy1 in 443 (0.23%)3,450
90Bobby1 in 485 (0.21%)3,153
121Bruce1 in 660 (0.15%)2,314
148Brad1 in 880 (0.11%)1,736
149Barry1 in 881 (0.11%)1,734
212Bernard1 in 1,501 (0.07%)1,018
224Byron1 in 1,652 (0.06%)925
268Bryant1 in 2,221 (0.05%)688
278Bill1 in 2,348 (0.04%)651
294Bret1 in 2,590 (0.04%)590
302Ben1 in 2,667 (0.04%)573
346Brendan1 in 3,351 (0.03%)456
361Bradford1 in 3,529 (0.03%)433
363Blake1 in 3,562 (0.03%)429
366Brady1 in 3,630 (0.03%)421
367Bryce1 in 3,639 (0.03%)420
383Bryon1 in 3,990 (0.03%)383
422Benny1 in 4,898 (0.02%)312
423Bart1 in 4,930 (0.02%)310
464Bennie1 in 6,113 (0.02%)250
509Blaine1 in 7,918 (0.01%)193
521Buddy1 in 8,443 (0.01%)181
527Brant1 in 8,634 (0.01%)177
550Bob1 in 9,551 (0.01%)160
589Bert1 in 11,237 (0.01%)136
594Brice1 in 11,578 (0.01%)132
605Brain1 in 12,226 (0.01%)125
646Brock1 in 14,555 (0.01%)105
649Benito1 in 14,695 (0.01%)104
657Beau1 in 14,983 (0.01%)102
673Brenton1 in 15,755 (0.01%)97
678Boyd1 in 16,087 (0.01%)95
698Bradly1 in 17,171 (0.01%)89
700Bernardo1 in 17,366 (0.01%)88
729Barrett1 in 20,377 (0%)75
739Broderick1 in 21,226 (0%)72
743Brooks1 in 21,524 (0%)71
766Bobbie1 in 23,879 (0%)64
786Blair1 in 25,471 (0%)60
803Burton1 in 27,290 (0%)56
808Billie1 in 27,786 (0%)55
809Branden1 in 27,786 (0%)55
819Bruno1 in 28,835 (0%)53
838Barton1 in 30,565 (0%)50
845Brendon1 in 31,189 (0%)49
888Bernie1 in 36,387 (0%)42
895Britt1 in 37,274 (0%)41
898Barney1 in 38,206 (0%)40
919Brannon1 in 41,304 (0%)37
941Boris1 in 43,664 (0%)35
1011Barron1 in 54,580 (0%)28
1012Brandt1 in 54,580 (0%)28
1013Brandy1 in 54,580 (0%)28
1053Bennett1 in 61,130 (0%)25
1067Bartholomew1 in 63,677 (0%)24
1081Brien1 in 66,445 (0%)23
1110Brody1 in 72,773 (0%)21
1111Burt1 in 72,773 (0%)21
1134Basil1 in 76,412 (0%)20
1148Baldemar1 in 80,434 (0%)19
1149Bronson1 in 80,434 (0%)19
1150Buck1 in 80,434 (0%)19
1165Baron1 in 84,902 (0%)18
1166Brennan1 in 84,902 (0%)18
1167Brook1 in 84,902 (0%)18
1217Bertram1 in 95,515 (0%)16
1239Benedict1 in 101,883 (0%)15
1240Benigno1 in 101,883 (0%)15
1241Brodrick1 in 101,883 (0%)15
1302Baldomero1 in 117,557 (0%)13
1303Benson1 in 117,557 (0%)13
1304Bo1 in 117,557 (0%)13
1343Baltazar1 in 127,353 (0%)12
1388Booker1 in 138,931 (0%)11
1452Bertrand1 in 152,824 (0%)10
1453Bonifacio1 in 152,824 (0%)10
1454Brenden1 in 152,824 (0%)10
1455Brion1 in 152,824 (0%)10
1456Brooke1 in 152,824 (0%)10
1502Blas1 in 169,804 (0%)9
1524Benuel1 in 191,030 (0%)8
1572Berish1 in 218,320 (0%)7
1573Berry1 in 218,320 (0%)7
1574Braden1 in 218,320 (0%)7
1575Brandan1 in 218,320 (0%)7
1576Brodie1 in 218,320 (0%)7
1645Bernardino1 in 254,707 (0%)6
1646Beverly1 in 254,707 (0%)6
1647Bienvenido1 in 254,707 (0%)6
1648Brantley1 in 254,707 (0%)6
1649Braulio1 in 254,707 (0%)6
1650Britton1 in 254,707 (0%)6
1785Baby1 in 305,648 (0%)5

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


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