The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 2018 Starting On B.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on B? These were the 100 most popular names
from 2018 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Benjamin | 1 in 117 (0.86%) | 13,488 |
| 84 | Brayden | 1 in 356 (0.28%) | 4,422 |
| 92 | Bryson | 1 in 373 (0.27%) | 4,218 |
| 120 | Bennett | 1 in 477 (0.21%) | 3,301 |
| 121 | Bentley | 1 in 480 (0.21%) | 3,279 |
| 124 | Brandon | 1 in 491 (0.2%) | 3,205 |
| 130 | Braxton | 1 in 523 (0.19%) | 3,009 |
| 150 | Beau | 1 in 607 (0.16%) | 2,593 |
| 157 | Brody | 1 in 636 (0.16%) | 2,477 |
| 158 | Blake | 1 in 639 (0.16%) | 2,466 |
| 162 | Brooks | 1 in 665 (0.15%) | 2,367 |
| 173 | Bryce | 1 in 705 (0.14%) | 2,235 |
| 193 | Brantley | 1 in 754 (0.13%) | 2,089 |
| 213 | Barrett | 1 in 878 (0.11%) | 1,793 |
| 228 | Beckett | 1 in 960 (0.1%) | 1,640 |
| 234 | Bryan | 1 in 975 (0.1%) | 1,615 |
| 236 | Brian | 1 in 980 (0.1%) | 1,607 |
| 248 | Bradley | 1 in 1,070 (0.09%) | 1,472 |
| 259 | Brady | 1 in 1,147 (0.09%) | 1,373 |
| 296 | Beckham | 1 in 1,358 (0.07%) | 1,160 |
| 310 | Bodhi | 1 in 1,472 (0.07%) | 1,070 |
| 427 | Bowen | 1 in 2,296 (0.04%) | 686 |
| 464 | Benson | 1 in 2,647 (0.04%) | 595 |
| 467 | Braylen | 1 in 2,669 (0.04%) | 590 |
| 482 | Bruce | 1 in 2,778 (0.04%) | 567 |
| 494 | Brycen | 1 in 2,879 (0.03%) | 547 |
| 547 | Brock | 1 in 3,309 (0.03%) | 476 |
| 557 | Braylon | 1 in 3,439 (0.03%) | 458 |
| 561 | Brendan | 1 in 3,484 (0.03%) | 452 |
| 574 | Braden | 1 in 3,555 (0.03%) | 443 |
| 576 | Bo | 1 in 3,571 (0.03%) | 441 |
| 634 | Briggs | 1 in 4,268 (0.02%) | 369 |
| 649 | Boston | 1 in 4,436 (0.02%) | 355 |
| 662 | Brennan | 1 in 4,646 (0.02%) | 339 |
| 675 | Bruno | 1 in 4,861 (0.02%) | 324 |
| 678 | Boone | 1 in 4,876 (0.02%) | 323 |
| 684 | Bryant | 1 in 4,984 (0.02%) | 316 |
| 702 | Ben | 1 in 5,250 (0.02%) | 300 |
| 707 | Baylor | 1 in 5,321 (0.02%) | 296 |
| 719 | Baker | 1 in 5,450 (0.02%) | 289 |
| 724 | Bronson | 1 in 5,488 (0.02%) | 287 |
| 729 | Brecken | 1 in 5,565 (0.02%) | 283 |
| 738 | Byron | 1 in 5,727 (0.02%) | 275 |
| 769 | Brett | 1 in 6,176 (0.02%) | 255 |
| 777 | Bodie | 1 in 6,300 (0.02%) | 250 |
| 779 | Branson | 1 in 6,325 (0.02%) | 249 |
| 795 | Brayan | 1 in 6,590 (0.02%) | 239 |
| 800 | Brixton | 1 in 6,674 (0.01%) | 236 |
| 806 | Briar | 1 in 6,759 (0.01%) | 233 |
| 815 | Bobby | 1 in 6,878 (0.01%) | 229 |
| 836 | Braydon | 1 in 7,225 (0.01%) | 218 |
| 837 | Brysen | 1 in 7,225 (0.01%) | 218 |
| 839 | Blaze | 1 in 7,291 (0.01%) | 216 |
| 852 | Billy | 1 in 7,536 (0.01%) | 209 |
| 870 | Bjorn | 1 in 7,797 (0.01%) | 202 |
| 872 | Bentlee | 1 in 7,836 (0.01%) | 201 |
| 877 | Blaine | 1 in 7,875 (0.01%) | 200 |
| 882 | Benicio | 1 in 7,995 (0.01%) | 197 |
| 893 | Brentley | 1 in 8,160 (0.01%) | 193 |
| 933 | Bode | 1 in 8,949 (0.01%) | 176 |
| 939 | Brodie | 1 in 9,000 (0.01%) | 175 |
| 960 | Bridger | 1 in 9,264 (0.01%) | 170 |
| 975 | Bishop | 1 in 9,488 (0.01%) | 166 |
| 987 | Bilal | 1 in 9,722 (0.01%) | 162 |
| 993 | Boden | 1 in 9,843 (0.01%) | 160 |
| 1002 | Benton | 1 in 10,032 (0.01%) | 157 |
| 1007 | Blaise | 1 in 10,227 (0.01%) | 154 |
| 1011 | Bear | 1 in 10,362 (0.01%) | 152 |
| 1037 | Benedict | 1 in 10,937 (0.01%) | 144 |
| 1038 | Bowie | 1 in 10,937 (0.01%) | 144 |
| 1046 | Brantlee | 1 in 11,091 (0.01%) | 142 |
| 1089 | Brayson | 1 in 11,931 (0.01%) | 132 |
| 1090 | Bellamy | 1 in 12,023 (0.01%) | 131 |
| 1137 | Bernard | 1 in 13,347 (0.01%) | 118 |
| 1138 | Boaz | 1 in 13,347 (0.01%) | 118 |
| 1155 | Banks | 1 in 13,815 (0.01%) | 114 |
| 1177 | Benny | 1 in 14,318 (0.01%) | 110 |
| 1184 | Braylin | 1 in 14,583 (0.01%) | 108 |
| 1185 | Brenton | 1 in 14,583 (0.01%) | 108 |
| 1204 | Brenden | 1 in 15,000 (0.01%) | 105 |
| 1205 | Brent | 1 in 15,000 (0.01%) | 105 |
| 1224 | Braiden | 1 in 15,441 (0.01%) | 102 |
| 1241 | Bernardo | 1 in 15,909 (0.01%) | 99 |
| 1270 | Bronx | 1 in 16,755 (0.01%) | 94 |
| 1281 | Barry | 1 in 16,935 (0.01%) | 93 |
| 1297 | Bastian | 1 in 17,307 (0.01%) | 91 |
| 1311 | Brendon | 1 in 17,696 (0.01%) | 89 |
| 1377 | Baron | 1 in 20,192 (0%) | 78 |
| 1408 | Braxtyn | 1 in 20,999 (0%) | 75 |
| 1432 | Boyd | 1 in 21,874 (0%) | 72 |
| 1451 | Bailey | 1 in 22,499 (0%) | 70 |
| 1463 | Braeden | 1 in 22,825 (0%) | 69 |
| 1466 | Brice | 1 in 23,161 (0%) | 68 |
| 1504 | Benaiah | 1 in 24,609 (0%) | 64 |
| 1505 | Branden | 1 in 24,609 (0%) | 64 |
| 1535 | Beck | 1 in 25,819 (0%) | 61 |
| 1548 | Brogan | 1 in 26,249 (0%) | 60 |
| 1560 | Beaux | 1 in 26,694 (0%) | 59 |
| 1561 | Braulio | 1 in 26,694 (0%) | 59 |
| 1562 | Brigham | 1 in 26,694 (0%) | 59 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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