The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1982 Starting On B.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on B? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1982 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Brian | 1 in 66 (1.52%) | 25,825 |
| 18 | Brandon | 1 in 84 (1.19%) | 20,207 |
| 33 | Benjamin | 1 in 123 (0.81%) | 13,810 |
| 49 | Bryan | 1 in 227 (0.44%) | 7,491 |
| 51 | Bradley | 1 in 243 (0.41%) | 6,973 |
| 72 | Brett | 1 in 422 (0.24%) | 4,024 |
| 90 | Brent | 1 in 512 (0.2%) | 3,315 |
| 112 | Bobby | 1 in 655 (0.15%) | 2,592 |
| 116 | Billy | 1 in 676 (0.15%) | 2,512 |
| 120 | Blake | 1 in 726 (0.14%) | 2,338 |
| 163 | Brad | 1 in 1,015 (0.1%) | 1,673 |
| 169 | Bruce | 1 in 1,081 (0.09%) | 1,570 |
| 203 | Barry | 1 in 1,451 (0.07%) | 1,170 |
| 205 | Brendan | 1 in 1,460 (0.07%) | 1,163 |
| 217 | Bret | 1 in 1,579 (0.06%) | 1,075 |
| 257 | Byron | 1 in 2,060 (0.05%) | 824 |
| 293 | Beau | 1 in 2,608 (0.04%) | 651 |
| 296 | Bernard | 1 in 2,620 (0.04%) | 648 |
| 303 | Bryce | 1 in 2,792 (0.04%) | 608 |
| 308 | Bryant | 1 in 2,839 (0.04%) | 598 |
| 323 | Branden | 1 in 3,070 (0.03%) | 553 |
| 333 | Brady | 1 in 3,173 (0.03%) | 535 |
| 337 | Bradford | 1 in 3,277 (0.03%) | 518 |
| 397 | Ben | 1 in 4,433 (0.02%) | 383 |
| 404 | Brooks | 1 in 4,491 (0.02%) | 378 |
| 405 | Brock | 1 in 4,527 (0.02%) | 375 |
| 495 | Bryon | 1 in 6,791 (0.01%) | 250 |
| 503 | Benny | 1 in 7,074 (0.01%) | 240 |
| 533 | Brenton | 1 in 7,971 (0.01%) | 213 |
| 546 | Barrett | 1 in 8,574 (0.01%) | 198 |
| 558 | Blaine | 1 in 8,935 (0.01%) | 190 |
| 559 | Bill | 1 in 8,983 (0.01%) | 189 |
| 562 | Brendon | 1 in 9,031 (0.01%) | 188 |
| 585 | Bradly | 1 in 9,987 (0.01%) | 170 |
| 595 | Blair | 1 in 10,545 (0.01%) | 161 |
| 598 | Bennie | 1 in 10,611 (0.01%) | 160 |
| 630 | Benito | 1 in 12,214 (0.01%) | 139 |
| 633 | Brain | 1 in 12,483 (0.01%) | 136 |
| 634 | Brant | 1 in 12,576 (0.01%) | 135 |
| 641 | Braden | 1 in 12,960 (0.01%) | 131 |
| 663 | Buddy | 1 in 14,148 (0.01%) | 120 |
| 674 | Bart | 1 in 14,636 (0.01%) | 116 |
| 676 | Bryson | 1 in 14,763 (0.01%) | 115 |
| 687 | Brice | 1 in 15,158 (0.01%) | 112 |
| 750 | Bernardo | 1 in 18,656 (0.01%) | 91 |
| 765 | Bo | 1 in 19,514 (0.01%) | 87 |
| 781 | Brennan | 1 in 20,455 (0%) | 83 |
| 835 | Broderick | 1 in 24,253 (0%) | 70 |
| 876 | Brannon | 1 in 28,296 (0%) | 60 |
| 877 | Brenden | 1 in 28,296 (0%) | 60 |
| 883 | Bennett | 1 in 28,775 (0%) | 59 |
| 921 | Buck | 1 in 32,649 (0%) | 52 |
| 979 | Billie | 1 in 37,727 (0%) | 45 |
| 985 | Bob | 1 in 38,585 (0%) | 44 |
| 1002 | Bruno | 1 in 41,408 (0%) | 41 |
| 1009 | Britton | 1 in 42,443 (0%) | 40 |
| 1037 | Bronson | 1 in 45,885 (0%) | 37 |
| 1055 | Brandt | 1 in 47,159 (0%) | 36 |
| 1083 | Boyd | 1 in 49,933 (0%) | 34 |
| 1103 | Brandan | 1 in 53,054 (0%) | 32 |
| 1104 | Brody | 1 in 53,054 (0%) | 32 |
| 1132 | Bjorn | 1 in 56,591 (0%) | 30 |
| 1150 | Barton | 1 in 58,543 (0%) | 29 |
| 1162 | Baby | 1 in 60,633 (0%) | 28 |
| 1177 | Benson | 1 in 62,879 (0%) | 27 |
| 1192 | Bert | 1 in 65,298 (0%) | 26 |
| 1193 | Brodrick | 1 in 65,298 (0%) | 26 |
| 1227 | Baldemar | 1 in 70,739 (0%) | 24 |
| 1243 | Benton | 1 in 73,815 (0%) | 23 |
| 1267 | Baltazar | 1 in 77,170 (0%) | 22 |
| 1268 | Brantley | 1 in 77,170 (0%) | 22 |
| 1291 | Baron | 1 in 80,845 (0%) | 21 |
| 1292 | Braulio | 1 in 80,845 (0%) | 21 |
| 1324 | Bee | 1 in 84,887 (0%) | 20 |
| 1325 | Britt | 1 in 84,887 (0%) | 20 |
| 1326 | Brook | 1 in 84,887 (0%) | 20 |
| 1361 | Barney | 1 in 89,355 (0%) | 19 |
| 1362 | Basil | 1 in 89,355 (0%) | 19 |
| 1363 | Bernabe | 1 in 89,355 (0%) | 19 |
| 1364 | Blas | 1 in 89,355 (0%) | 19 |
| 1398 | Bobbie | 1 in 94,319 (0%) | 18 |
| 1428 | Bilal | 1 in 99,867 (0%) | 17 |
| 1429 | Braxton | 1 in 99,867 (0%) | 17 |
| 1466 | Bartholomew | 1 in 106,109 (0%) | 16 |
| 1467 | Brandyn | 1 in 106,109 (0%) | 16 |
| 1507 | Bernardino | 1 in 113,182 (0%) | 15 |
| 1508 | Bj | 1 in 113,182 (0%) | 15 |
| 1571 | Basilio | 1 in 130,595 (0%) | 13 |
| 1572 | Benigno | 1 in 130,595 (0%) | 13 |
| 1573 | Benzion | 1 in 130,595 (0%) | 13 |
| 1574 | Blane | 1 in 130,595 (0%) | 13 |
| 1575 | Boris | 1 in 130,595 (0%) | 13 |
| 1576 | Brandy | 1 in 130,595 (0%) | 13 |
| 1577 | Brodie | 1 in 130,595 (0%) | 13 |
| 1626 | Brien | 1 in 141,478 (0%) | 12 |
| 1673 | Baldomero | 1 in 154,340 (0%) | 11 |
| 1674 | Baruch | 1 in 154,340 (0%) | 11 |
| 1750 | Benjamen | 1 in 169,774 (0%) | 10 |
| 1751 | Brandin | 1 in 169,774 (0%) | 10 |
| 1752 | Brigham | 1 in 169,774 (0%) | 10 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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