The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1985 Starting On B.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on B? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1985 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Brandon | 1 in 59 (1.7%) | 29,292 |
| 18 | Brian | 1 in 75 (1.33%) | 23,052 |
| 31 | Benjamin | 1 in 129 (0.78%) | 13,419 |
| 48 | Bryan | 1 in 198 (0.5%) | 8,719 |
| 53 | Bradley | 1 in 247 (0.41%) | 7,006 |
| 70 | Brett | 1 in 399 (0.25%) | 4,325 |
| 88 | Brent | 1 in 521 (0.19%) | 3,316 |
| 100 | Blake | 1 in 595 (0.17%) | 2,906 |
| 136 | Bobby | 1 in 833 (0.12%) | 2,073 |
| 150 | Billy | 1 in 959 (0.1%) | 1,801 |
| 182 | Bruce | 1 in 1,239 (0.08%) | 1,394 |
| 186 | Brendan | 1 in 1,284 (0.08%) | 1,346 |
| 210 | Brad | 1 in 1,547 (0.06%) | 1,117 |
| 233 | Bryce | 1 in 1,798 (0.06%) | 961 |
| 240 | Barry | 1 in 1,846 (0.05%) | 936 |
| 246 | Brady | 1 in 1,943 (0.05%) | 889 |
| 254 | Byron | 1 in 2,021 (0.05%) | 855 |
| 265 | Branden | 1 in 2,224 (0.04%) | 777 |
| 285 | Brock | 1 in 2,515 (0.04%) | 687 |
| 298 | Beau | 1 in 2,679 (0.04%) | 645 |
| 316 | Bernard | 1 in 2,837 (0.04%) | 609 |
| 317 | Bryant | 1 in 2,846 (0.04%) | 607 |
| 328 | Brenton | 1 in 3,058 (0.03%) | 565 |
| 361 | Bret | 1 in 3,700 (0.03%) | 467 |
| 393 | Bradford | 1 in 4,143 (0.02%) | 417 |
| 427 | Ben | 1 in 4,826 (0.02%) | 358 |
| 495 | Blaine | 1 in 6,544 (0.02%) | 264 |
| 501 | Brendon | 1 in 6,671 (0.01%) | 259 |
| 504 | Bryon | 1 in 6,775 (0.01%) | 255 |
| 510 | Brooks | 1 in 7,081 (0.01%) | 244 |
| 548 | Braden | 1 in 8,149 (0.01%) | 212 |
| 553 | Brice | 1 in 8,227 (0.01%) | 210 |
| 557 | Brennan | 1 in 8,387 (0.01%) | 206 |
| 591 | Bradly | 1 in 9,929 (0.01%) | 174 |
| 596 | Benny | 1 in 10,284 (0.01%) | 168 |
| 597 | Barrett | 1 in 10,345 (0.01%) | 167 |
| 625 | Bryson | 1 in 11,442 (0.01%) | 151 |
| 656 | Bill | 1 in 13,497 (0.01%) | 128 |
| 664 | Blair | 1 in 13,933 (0.01%) | 124 |
| 673 | Brody | 1 in 14,278 (0.01%) | 121 |
| 687 | Benito | 1 in 15,155 (0.01%) | 114 |
| 702 | Brandan | 1 in 15,997 (0.01%) | 108 |
| 715 | Bennie | 1 in 16,454 (0.01%) | 105 |
| 737 | Brenden | 1 in 17,811 (0.01%) | 97 |
| 762 | Brain | 1 in 19,196 (0.01%) | 90 |
| 763 | Brant | 1 in 19,196 (0.01%) | 90 |
| 774 | Bernardo | 1 in 20,326 (0%) | 85 |
| 785 | Bennett | 1 in 21,069 (0%) | 82 |
| 792 | Broderick | 1 in 21,596 (0%) | 80 |
| 805 | Bo | 1 in 22,732 (0%) | 76 |
| 884 | Brannon | 1 in 29,787 (0%) | 58 |
| 893 | Brandyn | 1 in 30,310 (0%) | 57 |
| 894 | Bronson | 1 in 30,310 (0%) | 57 |
| 899 | Britton | 1 in 30,851 (0%) | 56 |
| 900 | Buddy | 1 in 30,851 (0%) | 56 |
| 923 | Brandt | 1 in 32,598 (0%) | 53 |
| 931 | Bart | 1 in 33,224 (0%) | 52 |
| 932 | Brandin | 1 in 33,224 (0%) | 52 |
| 953 | Braxton | 1 in 34,553 (0%) | 50 |
| 966 | Bruno | 1 in 35,259 (0%) | 49 |
| 1040 | Bob | 1 in 43,192 (0%) | 40 |
| 1054 | Baby | 1 in 44,299 (0%) | 39 |
| 1100 | Blaise | 1 in 49,362 (0%) | 35 |
| 1138 | Broc | 1 in 53,990 (0%) | 32 |
| 1159 | Benton | 1 in 55,731 (0%) | 31 |
| 1196 | Brien | 1 in 59,575 (0%) | 29 |
| 1254 | Benjamen | 1 in 66,449 (0%) | 26 |
| 1269 | Barton | 1 in 69,107 (0%) | 25 |
| 1311 | Benzion | 1 in 75,116 (0%) | 23 |
| 1312 | Boris | 1 in 75,116 (0%) | 23 |
| 1313 | Boyd | 1 in 75,116 (0%) | 23 |
| 1342 | Baron | 1 in 78,530 (0%) | 22 |
| 1343 | Buck | 1 in 78,530 (0%) | 22 |
| 1377 | Benson | 1 in 82,270 (0%) | 21 |
| 1378 | Brenda | 1 in 82,270 (0%) | 21 |
| 1406 | Baldemar | 1 in 86,383 (0%) | 20 |
| 1407 | Baltazar | 1 in 86,383 (0%) | 20 |
| 1408 | Braulio | 1 in 86,383 (0%) | 20 |
| 1409 | Brittany | 1 in 86,383 (0%) | 20 |
| 1441 | Bert | 1 in 90,930 (0%) | 19 |
| 1442 | Bobbie | 1 in 90,930 (0%) | 19 |
| 1443 | Brodie | 1 in 90,930 (0%) | 19 |
| 1470 | Benedict | 1 in 95,982 (0%) | 18 |
| 1471 | Bilal | 1 in 95,982 (0%) | 18 |
| 1472 | Britt | 1 in 95,982 (0%) | 18 |
| 1504 | Blane | 1 in 101,628 (0%) | 17 |
| 1505 | Blas | 1 in 101,628 (0%) | 17 |
| 1506 | Brodrick | 1 in 101,628 (0%) | 17 |
| 1542 | Bee | 1 in 107,979 (0%) | 16 |
| 1543 | Bernardino | 1 in 107,979 (0%) | 16 |
| 1580 | Brantley | 1 in 115,178 (0%) | 15 |
| 1618 | Bartholomew | 1 in 123,405 (0%) | 14 |
| 1661 | Basil | 1 in 132,898 (0%) | 13 |
| 1662 | Breon | 1 in 132,898 (0%) | 13 |
| 1710 | Bijan | 1 in 143,972 (0%) | 12 |
| 1711 | Bonifacio | 1 in 143,972 (0%) | 12 |
| 1757 | Baruch | 1 in 157,061 (0%) | 11 |
| 1758 | Bernie | 1 in 157,061 (0%) | 11 |
| 1759 | Berry | 1 in 157,061 (0%) | 11 |
| 1760 | Burton | 1 in 157,061 (0%) | 11 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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