The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1983 Starting On B.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on B? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1983 - 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 64 (1.55%) | 26,044 |
| 17 | Brandon | 1 in 71 (1.4%) | 23,511 |
| 32 | Benjamin | 1 in 126 (0.79%) | 13,279 |
| 47 | Bryan | 1 in 205 (0.49%) | 8,190 |
| 52 | Bradley | 1 in 249 (0.4%) | 6,737 |
| 73 | Brett | 1 in 422 (0.24%) | 3,978 |
| 94 | Brent | 1 in 555 (0.18%) | 3,021 |
| 109 | Blake | 1 in 676 (0.15%) | 2,482 |
| 118 | Bobby | 1 in 717 (0.14%) | 2,338 |
| 124 | Billy | 1 in 793 (0.13%) | 2,115 |
| 174 | Brad | 1 in 1,146 (0.09%) | 1,463 |
| 178 | Bruce | 1 in 1,182 (0.08%) | 1,419 |
| 190 | Brendan | 1 in 1,351 (0.07%) | 1,241 |
| 220 | Byron | 1 in 1,657 (0.06%) | 1,012 |
| 225 | Barry | 1 in 1,745 (0.06%) | 961 |
| 289 | Bryce | 1 in 2,514 (0.04%) | 667 |
| 292 | Bryant | 1 in 2,553 (0.04%) | 657 |
| 300 | Branden | 1 in 2,740 (0.04%) | 612 |
| 313 | Bernard | 1 in 2,877 (0.03%) | 583 |
| 333 | Beau | 1 in 3,263 (0.03%) | 514 |
| 351 | Brady | 1 in 3,553 (0.03%) | 472 |
| 353 | Bret | 1 in 3,568 (0.03%) | 470 |
| 360 | Bradford | 1 in 3,735 (0.03%) | 449 |
| 381 | Brock | 1 in 4,172 (0.02%) | 402 |
| 393 | Ben | 1 in 4,322 (0.02%) | 388 |
| 477 | Bryon | 1 in 6,235 (0.02%) | 269 |
| 493 | Brooks | 1 in 6,902 (0.01%) | 243 |
| 516 | Blaine | 1 in 7,764 (0.01%) | 216 |
| 524 | Brenton | 1 in 8,102 (0.01%) | 207 |
| 552 | Brendon | 1 in 9,017 (0.01%) | 186 |
| 553 | Blair | 1 in 9,066 (0.01%) | 185 |
| 582 | Barrett | 1 in 10,289 (0.01%) | 163 |
| 589 | Benny | 1 in 10,548 (0.01%) | 159 |
| 608 | Brain | 1 in 11,487 (0.01%) | 146 |
| 614 | Brant | 1 in 11,811 (0.01%) | 142 |
| 615 | Bill | 1 in 11,894 (0.01%) | 141 |
| 626 | Bradly | 1 in 12,242 (0.01%) | 137 |
| 648 | Benito | 1 in 13,525 (0.01%) | 124 |
| 649 | Bennie | 1 in 13,525 (0.01%) | 124 |
| 660 | Brennan | 1 in 14,093 (0.01%) | 119 |
| 661 | Bryson | 1 in 14,093 (0.01%) | 119 |
| 673 | Brice | 1 in 15,247 (0.01%) | 110 |
| 694 | Braden | 1 in 16,283 (0.01%) | 103 |
| 709 | Bernardo | 1 in 17,470 (0.01%) | 96 |
| 740 | Bennett | 1 in 19,501 (0.01%) | 86 |
| 741 | Broderick | 1 in 19,501 (0.01%) | 86 |
| 787 | Brenden | 1 in 22,067 (0%) | 76 |
| 820 | Buddy | 1 in 25,032 (0%) | 67 |
| 822 | Brannon | 1 in 25,411 (0%) | 66 |
| 910 | Bart | 1 in 32,885 (0%) | 51 |
| 911 | Bruno | 1 in 32,885 (0%) | 51 |
| 935 | Bo | 1 in 34,227 (0%) | 49 |
| 972 | Brandt | 1 in 38,116 (0%) | 44 |
| 975 | Britton | 1 in 39,003 (0%) | 43 |
| 1018 | Brandin | 1 in 43,003 (0%) | 39 |
| 1047 | Bronson | 1 in 46,587 (0%) | 36 |
| 1056 | Bob | 1 in 47,918 (0%) | 35 |
| 1071 | Brandan | 1 in 49,327 (0%) | 34 |
| 1146 | Baby | 1 in 57,832 (0%) | 29 |
| 1147 | Bert | 1 in 57,832 (0%) | 29 |
| 1156 | Billie | 1 in 59,897 (0%) | 28 |
| 1169 | Basil | 1 in 62,115 (0%) | 27 |
| 1187 | Braulio | 1 in 64,505 (0%) | 26 |
| 1208 | Baron | 1 in 67,085 (0%) | 25 |
| 1209 | Brodrick | 1 in 67,085 (0%) | 25 |
| 1232 | Benjamen | 1 in 69,880 (0%) | 24 |
| 1233 | Buck | 1 in 69,880 (0%) | 24 |
| 1251 | Bjorn | 1 in 72,918 (0%) | 23 |
| 1302 | Britt | 1 in 79,863 (0%) | 21 |
| 1314 | Benson | 1 in 83,856 (0%) | 20 |
| 1338 | Barton | 1 in 88,269 (0%) | 19 |
| 1339 | Benzion | 1 in 88,269 (0%) | 19 |
| 1340 | Brandy | 1 in 88,269 (0%) | 19 |
| 1341 | Braxton | 1 in 88,269 (0%) | 19 |
| 1370 | Baldemar | 1 in 93,173 (0%) | 18 |
| 1371 | Bobbie | 1 in 93,173 (0%) | 18 |
| 1372 | Boris | 1 in 93,173 (0%) | 18 |
| 1441 | Boruch | 1 in 104,820 (0%) | 16 |
| 1480 | Benedict | 1 in 111,808 (0%) | 15 |
| 1481 | Blas | 1 in 111,808 (0%) | 15 |
| 1530 | Baltazar | 1 in 119,794 (0%) | 14 |
| 1531 | Barney | 1 in 119,794 (0%) | 14 |
| 1532 | Baruch | 1 in 119,794 (0%) | 14 |
| 1533 | Benton | 1 in 119,794 (0%) | 14 |
| 1534 | Bijan | 1 in 119,794 (0%) | 14 |
| 1535 | Boyd | 1 in 119,794 (0%) | 14 |
| 1575 | Benuel | 1 in 129,009 (0%) | 13 |
| 1576 | Bilal | 1 in 129,009 (0%) | 13 |
| 1577 | Brody | 1 in 129,009 (0%) | 13 |
| 1617 | Baldomero | 1 in 139,760 (0%) | 12 |
| 1618 | Bao | 1 in 139,760 (0%) | 12 |
| 1619 | Bernabe | 1 in 139,760 (0%) | 12 |
| 1620 | Berry | 1 in 139,760 (0%) | 12 |
| 1621 | Brandyn | 1 in 139,760 (0%) | 12 |
| 1622 | Breon | 1 in 139,760 (0%) | 12 |
| 1623 | Brien | 1 in 139,760 (0%) | 12 |
| 1684 | Bailey | 1 in 152,465 (0%) | 11 |
| 1685 | Barron | 1 in 152,465 (0%) | 11 |
| 1686 | Bee | 1 in 152,465 (0%) | 11 |
| 1687 | Bernardino | 1 in 152,465 (0%) | 11 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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