The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 2008 Starting On B.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on B? These were the 100 most popular names
from 2008 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Benjamin | 1 in 139 (0.72%) | 12,930 |
| 33 | Brandon | 1 in 157 (0.64%) | 11,455 |
| 51 | Brayden | 1 in 213 (0.47%) | 8,419 |
| 70 | Brody | 1 in 285 (0.35%) | 6,293 |
| 82 | Bryan | 1 in 327 (0.31%) | 5,492 |
| 87 | Brian | 1 in 342 (0.29%) | 5,241 |
| 90 | Blake | 1 in 352 (0.28%) | 5,092 |
| 94 | Brady | 1 in 373 (0.27%) | 4,813 |
| 117 | Bryce | 1 in 490 (0.2%) | 3,660 |
| 156 | Braden | 1 in 713 (0.14%) | 2,517 |
| 177 | Bryson | 1 in 810 (0.12%) | 2,216 |
| 201 | Bradley | 1 in 928 (0.11%) | 1,933 |
| 204 | Braxton | 1 in 939 (0.11%) | 1,912 |
| 207 | Brendan | 1 in 965 (0.1%) | 1,859 |
| 255 | Braylon | 1 in 1,318 (0.08%) | 1,362 |
| 263 | Brennan | 1 in 1,378 (0.07%) | 1,302 |
| 278 | Brock | 1 in 1,502 (0.07%) | 1,195 |
| 309 | Brett | 1 in 1,701 (0.06%) | 1,055 |
| 326 | Braydon | 1 in 1,830 (0.05%) | 981 |
| 328 | Brayan | 1 in 1,841 (0.05%) | 975 |
| 345 | Braeden | 1 in 1,962 (0.05%) | 915 |
| 350 | Brenden | 1 in 2,042 (0.05%) | 879 |
| 358 | Bennett | 1 in 2,139 (0.05%) | 839 |
| 393 | Beau | 1 in 2,462 (0.04%) | 729 |
| 410 | Bryant | 1 in 2,594 (0.04%) | 692 |
| 415 | Brodie | 1 in 2,651 (0.04%) | 677 |
| 453 | Byron | 1 in 3,111 (0.03%) | 577 |
| 478 | Brycen | 1 in 3,299 (0.03%) | 544 |
| 481 | Beckett | 1 in 3,324 (0.03%) | 540 |
| 482 | Bruce | 1 in 3,330 (0.03%) | 539 |
| 487 | Braiden | 1 in 3,393 (0.03%) | 529 |
| 519 | Bobby | 1 in 3,731 (0.03%) | 481 |
| 550 | Boston | 1 in 4,107 (0.02%) | 437 |
| 554 | Brent | 1 in 4,145 (0.02%) | 433 |
| 568 | Billy | 1 in 4,325 (0.02%) | 415 |
| 569 | Braylen | 1 in 4,346 (0.02%) | 413 |
| 575 | Brendon | 1 in 4,421 (0.02%) | 406 |
| 587 | Branden | 1 in 4,650 (0.02%) | 386 |
| 588 | Brooks | 1 in 4,662 (0.02%) | 385 |
| 611 | Barrett | 1 in 4,904 (0.02%) | 366 |
| 617 | Blaine | 1 in 4,972 (0.02%) | 361 |
| 622 | Ben | 1 in 5,042 (0.02%) | 356 |
| 623 | Bradyn | 1 in 5,056 (0.02%) | 355 |
| 655 | Brennen | 1 in 5,505 (0.02%) | 326 |
| 708 | Brice | 1 in 6,275 (0.02%) | 286 |
| 788 | Bruno | 1 in 7,803 (0.01%) | 230 |
| 797 | Bo | 1 in 7,907 (0.01%) | 227 |
| 822 | Bailey | 1 in 8,233 (0.01%) | 218 |
| 849 | Braedon | 1 in 8,713 (0.01%) | 206 |
| 850 | Brogan | 1 in 8,713 (0.01%) | 206 |
| 880 | Blaze | 1 in 9,496 (0.01%) | 189 |
| 905 | Branson | 1 in 9,971 (0.01%) | 180 |
| 914 | Broderick | 1 in 10,140 (0.01%) | 177 |
| 922 | Beckham | 1 in 10,435 (0.01%) | 172 |
| 933 | Bridger | 1 in 10,683 (0.01%) | 168 |
| 941 | Bentley | 1 in 10,877 (0.01%) | 165 |
| 960 | Bernard | 1 in 11,359 (0.01%) | 158 |
| 977 | Brenton | 1 in 12,046 (0.01%) | 149 |
| 994 | Baron | 1 in 12,378 (0.01%) | 145 |
| 1029 | Bronson | 1 in 13,394 (0.01%) | 134 |
| 1060 | Bernardo | 1 in 14,244 (0.01%) | 126 |
| 1095 | Benson | 1 in 15,340 (0.01%) | 117 |
| 1111 | Benny | 1 in 15,744 (0.01%) | 114 |
| 1112 | Blaise | 1 in 15,744 (0.01%) | 114 |
| 1126 | Barry | 1 in 16,169 (0.01%) | 111 |
| 1133 | Benito | 1 in 16,466 (0.01%) | 109 |
| 1134 | Bilal | 1 in 16,466 (0.01%) | 109 |
| 1141 | Braedyn | 1 in 16,618 (0.01%) | 108 |
| 1153 | Bishop | 1 in 16,932 (0.01%) | 106 |
| 1165 | Briar | 1 in 17,258 (0.01%) | 104 |
| 1176 | Brad | 1 in 17,596 (0.01%) | 102 |
| 1183 | Brennon | 1 in 17,770 (0.01%) | 101 |
| 1235 | Braulio | 1 in 19,299 (0.01%) | 93 |
| 1257 | Boden | 1 in 19,723 (0.01%) | 91 |
| 1264 | Baylor | 1 in 19,942 (0.01%) | 90 |
| 1275 | Brecken | 1 in 20,166 (0%) | 89 |
| 1282 | Blayne | 1 in 20,395 (0%) | 88 |
| 1303 | Brandt | 1 in 21,115 (0%) | 85 |
| 1310 | Broden | 1 in 21,366 (0%) | 84 |
| 1316 | Bodie | 1 in 21,624 (0%) | 83 |
| 1334 | Bowen | 1 in 22,435 (0%) | 80 |
| 1335 | Braylin | 1 in 22,435 (0%) | 80 |
| 1349 | Bayron | 1 in 23,010 (0%) | 78 |
| 1395 | Britton | 1 in 24,586 (0%) | 73 |
| 1401 | Bodhi | 1 in 24,928 (0%) | 72 |
| 1402 | Brighton | 1 in 24,928 (0%) | 72 |
| 1417 | Beck | 1 in 25,640 (0%) | 70 |
| 1425 | Brantley | 1 in 26,011 (0%) | 69 |
| 1444 | Benicio | 1 in 26,788 (0%) | 67 |
| 1498 | Brigham | 1 in 28,948 (0%) | 62 |
| 1531 | Benton | 1 in 30,420 (0%) | 59 |
| 1535 | Brando | 1 in 30,945 (0%) | 58 |
| 1536 | Braylan | 1 in 30,945 (0%) | 58 |
| 1537 | Bret | 1 in 30,945 (0%) | 58 |
| 1569 | Brant | 1 in 32,632 (0%) | 55 |
| 1570 | Briggs | 1 in 32,632 (0%) | 55 |
| 1590 | Benedict | 1 in 33,864 (0%) | 53 |
| 1627 | Brandyn | 1 in 35,896 (0%) | 50 |
| 1687 | Bradly | 1 in 38,187 (0%) | 47 |
| 1706 | Bode | 1 in 39,017 (0%) | 46 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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