The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 2002 Starting On B.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on B? These were the 100 most popular names
from 2002 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Brandon | 1 in 107 (0.94%) | 16,271 |
| 27 | Benjamin | 1 in 129 (0.77%) | 13,473 |
| 51 | Brian | 1 in 215 (0.46%) | 8,081 |
| 64 | Bryan | 1 in 263 (0.38%) | 6,605 |
| 76 | Blake | 1 in 325 (0.31%) | 5,347 |
| 97 | Bryce | 1 in 428 (0.23%) | 4,065 |
| 124 | Brendan | 1 in 555 (0.18%) | 3,137 |
| 136 | Brayden | 1 in 621 (0.16%) | 2,803 |
| 147 | Brady | 1 in 657 (0.15%) | 2,649 |
| 149 | Bradley | 1 in 660 (0.15%) | 2,634 |
| 168 | Braden | 1 in 762 (0.13%) | 2,284 |
| 198 | Brett | 1 in 940 (0.11%) | 1,850 |
| 230 | Bryson | 1 in 1,206 (0.08%) | 1,442 |
| 259 | Brenden | 1 in 1,426 (0.07%) | 1,220 |
| 264 | Brock | 1 in 1,481 (0.07%) | 1,175 |
| 273 | Brennan | 1 in 1,566 (0.06%) | 1,111 |
| 277 | Brody | 1 in 1,615 (0.06%) | 1,077 |
| 306 | Bryant | 1 in 1,901 (0.05%) | 915 |
| 323 | Bailey | 1 in 2,104 (0.05%) | 827 |
| 330 | Braxton | 1 in 2,166 (0.05%) | 803 |
| 355 | Brayan | 1 in 2,406 (0.04%) | 723 |
| 356 | Braeden | 1 in 2,416 (0.04%) | 720 |
| 360 | Brent | 1 in 2,468 (0.04%) | 705 |
| 369 | Branden | 1 in 2,555 (0.04%) | 681 |
| 398 | Bobby | 1 in 2,857 (0.04%) | 609 |
| 399 | Brendon | 1 in 2,866 (0.03%) | 607 |
| 421 | Billy | 1 in 3,169 (0.03%) | 549 |
| 436 | Blaine | 1 in 3,258 (0.03%) | 534 |
| 451 | Bennett | 1 in 3,431 (0.03%) | 507 |
| 480 | Bruce | 1 in 3,918 (0.03%) | 444 |
| 487 | Byron | 1 in 4,009 (0.02%) | 434 |
| 500 | Beau | 1 in 4,192 (0.02%) | 415 |
| 514 | Braydon | 1 in 4,338 (0.02%) | 401 |
| 547 | Ben | 1 in 4,793 (0.02%) | 363 |
| 586 | Brennen | 1 in 5,403 (0.02%) | 322 |
| 597 | Brice | 1 in 5,818 (0.02%) | 299 |
| 726 | Brooks | 1 in 8,876 (0.01%) | 196 |
| 731 | Brodie | 1 in 9,014 (0.01%) | 193 |
| 734 | Braiden | 1 in 9,061 (0.01%) | 192 |
| 742 | Baby | 1 in 9,303 (0.01%) | 187 |
| 743 | Bernard | 1 in 9,303 (0.01%) | 187 |
| 748 | Brad | 1 in 9,507 (0.01%) | 183 |
| 756 | Brycen | 1 in 9,612 (0.01%) | 181 |
| 758 | Bruno | 1 in 9,665 (0.01%) | 180 |
| 767 | Blaze | 1 in 9,885 (0.01%) | 176 |
| 804 | Blaise | 1 in 10,806 (0.01%) | 161 |
| 819 | Bernardo | 1 in 11,152 (0.01%) | 156 |
| 825 | Braedon | 1 in 11,371 (0.01%) | 153 |
| 834 | Bret | 1 in 11,676 (0.01%) | 149 |
| 845 | Barry | 1 in 11,835 (0.01%) | 147 |
| 874 | Brenton | 1 in 12,516 (0.01%) | 139 |
| 929 | Bridger | 1 in 14,030 (0.01%) | 124 |
| 949 | Benny | 1 in 14,497 (0.01%) | 120 |
| 956 | Bilal | 1 in 14,619 (0.01%) | 119 |
| 961 | Bo | 1 in 14,869 (0.01%) | 117 |
| 974 | Benito | 1 in 15,396 (0.01%) | 113 |
| 983 | Braulio | 1 in 15,673 (0.01%) | 111 |
| 1011 | Bradyn | 1 in 16,569 (0.01%) | 105 |
| 1018 | Barrett | 1 in 16,728 (0.01%) | 104 |
| 1033 | Branson | 1 in 17,397 (0.01%) | 100 |
| 1044 | Bronson | 1 in 17,752 (0.01%) | 98 |
| 1060 | Braylon | 1 in 18,507 (0.01%) | 94 |
| 1061 | Broderick | 1 in 18,507 (0.01%) | 94 |
| 1103 | Babyboy | 1 in 20,229 (0%) | 86 |
| 1117 | Brennon | 1 in 20,960 (0%) | 83 |
| 1157 | Blayne | 1 in 22,593 (0%) | 77 |
| 1158 | Brandan | 1 in 22,593 (0%) | 77 |
| 1209 | Boston | 1 in 24,853 (0%) | 70 |
| 1210 | Brant | 1 in 24,853 (0%) | 70 |
| 1242 | Bradly | 1 in 25,966 (0%) | 67 |
| 1269 | Bishop | 1 in 28,060 (0%) | 62 |
| 1270 | Britton | 1 in 28,060 (0%) | 62 |
| 1298 | Brandyn | 1 in 29,486 (0%) | 59 |
| 1331 | Bradford | 1 in 31,631 (0%) | 55 |
| 1341 | Bode | 1 in 32,217 (0%) | 54 |
| 1355 | Benson | 1 in 32,824 (0%) | 53 |
| 1356 | Blade | 1 in 32,824 (0%) | 53 |
| 1363 | Bowen | 1 in 33,456 (0%) | 52 |
| 1390 | Brannon | 1 in 35,504 (0%) | 49 |
| 1419 | Briar | 1 in 37,015 (0%) | 47 |
| 1451 | Brigham | 1 in 38,660 (0%) | 45 |
| 1465 | Blane | 1 in 39,539 (0%) | 44 |
| 1495 | Brantley | 1 in 41,421 (0%) | 42 |
| 1496 | Brogan | 1 in 41,421 (0%) | 42 |
| 1529 | Brayton | 1 in 43,492 (0%) | 40 |
| 1547 | Bodie | 1 in 44,608 (0%) | 39 |
| 1548 | Brando | 1 in 44,608 (0%) | 39 |
| 1549 | Brandt | 1 in 44,608 (0%) | 39 |
| 1562 | Bradon | 1 in 45,781 (0%) | 38 |
| 1581 | Broc | 1 in 47,019 (0%) | 37 |
| 1596 | Bill | 1 in 48,325 (0%) | 36 |
| 1597 | Bryon | 1 in 48,325 (0%) | 36 |
| 1613 | Bradlee | 1 in 49,706 (0%) | 35 |
| 1660 | Bennie | 1 in 52,718 (0%) | 33 |
| 1676 | Basil | 1 in 54,366 (0%) | 32 |
| 1677 | Bentley | 1 in 54,366 (0%) | 32 |
| 1678 | Boris | 1 in 54,366 (0%) | 32 |
| 1703 | Baylor | 1 in 56,119 (0%) | 31 |
| 1731 | Blair | 1 in 57,990 (0%) | 30 |
| 1732 | Braylen | 1 in 57,990 (0%) | 30 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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