Top Boy Baby Names starting with b

// These were the most popular boy baby names in 1978.

The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1978 Starting On B.


Looking for a boy baby name starting on B? These were the 100 most popular names from 1978 - 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
9Brian1 in 52 (1.92%)29,448
34Benjamin1 in 134 (0.74%)11,410
40Brandon1 in 166 (0.6%)9,247
43Bryan1 in 210 (0.48%)7,294
53Bradley1 in 251 (0.4%)6,100
87Brent1 in 482 (0.21%)3,177
99Billy1 in 570 (0.18%)2,687
109Bobby1 in 643 (0.16%)2,384
111Brett1 in 668 (0.15%)2,293
123Brad1 in 731 (0.14%)2,096
151Bruce1 in 905 (0.11%)1,694
160Barry1 in 1,029 (0.1%)1,489
236Brendan1 in 1,788 (0.06%)857
252Byron1 in 1,985 (0.05%)772
267Bernard1 in 2,137 (0.05%)717
281Blake1 in 2,358 (0.04%)650
302Bradford1 in 2,698 (0.04%)568
311Bryant1 in 2,865 (0.03%)535
312Ben1 in 2,875 (0.03%)533
335Brock1 in 3,147 (0.03%)487
337Bryce1 in 3,153 (0.03%)486
357Beau1 in 3,547 (0.03%)432
366Brady1 in 3,860 (0.03%)397
393Bret1 in 4,481 (0.02%)342
429Bryon1 in 5,177 (0.02%)296
444Benny1 in 5,533 (0.02%)277
503Bill1 in 7,298 (0.01%)210
511Bennie1 in 7,439 (0.01%)206
529Branden1 in 7,941 (0.01%)193
548Blaine1 in 8,420 (0.01%)182
581Brant1 in 9,519 (0.01%)161
593Blair1 in 10,217 (0.01%)150
601Bart1 in 10,569 (0.01%)145
626Benito1 in 11,789 (0.01%)130
631Buddy1 in 11,973 (0.01%)128
645Bradly1 in 12,771 (0.01%)120
676Brendon1 in 14,595 (0.01%)105
733Barrett1 in 17,615 (0.01%)87
746Brice1 in 18,244 (0.01%)84
749Broderick1 in 18,464 (0.01%)83
790Brenton1 in 21,285 (0%)72
796Bernardo1 in 21,585 (0%)71
797Billie1 in 21,585 (0%)71
802Brain1 in 22,210 (0%)69
803Brennan1 in 22,210 (0%)69
834Brannon1 in 25,123 (0%)61
905Boyd1 in 31,927 (0%)48
927Bert1 in 34,056 (0%)45
934Braden1 in 34,830 (0%)44
940Brandy1 in 35,640 (0%)43
941Brooks1 in 35,640 (0%)43
955Bob1 in 37,379 (0%)41
962Burton1 in 38,313 (0%)40
983Bobbie1 in 41,419 (0%)37
1000Bruno1 in 43,786 (0%)35
1008Brandt1 in 45,074 (0%)34
1069Baron1 in 52,845 (0%)29
1070Bjorn1 in 52,845 (0%)29
1118Brien1 in 58,943 (0%)26
1142Benji1 in 61,301 (0%)25
1158Bronson1 in 63,855 (0%)24
1173Benjamen1 in 66,631 (0%)23
1193Bilal1 in 69,660 (0%)22
1194Braulio1 in 69,660 (0%)22
1195Brook1 in 69,660 (0%)22
1216Bo1 in 72,977 (0%)21
1217Brenden1 in 72,977 (0%)21
1257Blas1 in 80,659 (0%)19
1258Brion1 in 80,659 (0%)19
1259Bryson1 in 80,659 (0%)19
1279Barney1 in 85,140 (0%)18
1313Baldemar1 in 90,148 (0%)17
1314Bennett1 in 90,148 (0%)17
1315Benzion1 in 90,148 (0%)17
1316Bernardino1 in 90,148 (0%)17
1343Barron1 in 95,782 (0%)16
1344Burt1 in 95,782 (0%)16
1384Basil1 in 102,168 (0%)15
1385Burke1 in 102,168 (0%)15
1458Baruch1 in 117,886 (0%)13
1459Bernie1 in 117,886 (0%)13
1460Berry1 in 117,886 (0%)13
1461Boris1 in 117,886 (0%)13
1503Barton1 in 127,710 (0%)12
1504Benedict1 in 127,710 (0%)12
1505Blaise1 in 127,710 (0%)12
1506Brantley1 in 127,710 (0%)12
1554Britton1 in 139,320 (0%)11
1555Brodrick1 in 139,320 (0%)11
1616Baldomero1 in 153,252 (0%)10
1617Brody1 in 153,252 (0%)10
1679Baby1 in 170,280 (0%)9
1680Benuel1 in 170,280 (0%)9
1681Buck1 in 170,280 (0%)9
1682Bucky1 in 170,280 (0%)9
1714Barrington1 in 191,565 (0%)8
1715Basilio1 in 191,565 (0%)8
1716Benson1 in 191,565 (0%)8
1717Bienvenido1 in 191,565 (0%)8
1718Britt1 in 191,565 (0%)8

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


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