Names starting with B
383 recorded names are covered; below are the top 100 by lifetime births.
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| # | Name | Rank 2025 | Total recorded births | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian | #339 | 1,173,735 | 1972 #8 | -32.2% |
| 2 | Benjamin | #11 | 826,830 | 1989 #29 | -21.8% |
| 3 | Brandon | #261 | 770,509 | 1992 #6 | -46.5% |
| 4 | Bryan | #336 | 389,589 | 1985 #48 | -33.6% |
| 5 | Bruce | #536 | 386,880 | 1956 #33 | -15.8% |
| 6 | Billy | #1068 | 384,233 | 1934 #20 | -16.9% |
| 7 | Bobby | #1097 | 315,053 | 1937 #24 | -30.1% |
| 8 | Bradley | #403 | 313,008 | 1980 #51 | -41.1% |
| 9 | Bernard | #1362 | 200,087 | 1924 #46 | -11.7% |
| 10 | Blake | #316 | 186,558 | 2012 #71 | -41.6% |
| 11 | Barry | #1520 | 181,270 | 1962 #61 | -19.7% |
| 12 | Bill | #5235 | 160,474 | 1947 #76 | -40.3% |
| 13 | Brett | #1382 | 159,109 | 1986 #69 | -35.0% |
| 14 | Brent | #1509 | 139,799 | 1970 #74 | -29.6% |
| 15 | Brayden | #229 | 136,548 | 2010 #40 | -49.8% |
| 16 | Bryce | #357 | 124,103 | 2000 #92 | -44.3% |
| 17 | Brady | #321 | 96,770 | 2007 #93 | -20.9% |
| 18 | Bob | #9845 | 92,986 | 1959 #128 | -62.7% |
| 19 | Brendan | #1098 | 91,816 | 1999 #96 | -49.1% |
| 20 | Ben | #843 | 85,349 | 1918 #128 | -6.5% |
| 21 | Bryson | #152 | 83,241 | 2017 #86 | -34.7% |
| 22 | Brad | #4267 | 83,060 | 1960 #134 | -39.2% |
| 23 | Byron | #981 | 82,238 | 1964 #213 | -19.8% |
| 24 | Brody | #236 | 81,678 | 2008 #70 | -30.0% |
| 25 | Bennett | #40 | 72,514 | 2025 #40 | +44.0% |
| 26 | Braxton | #172 | 65,831 | 2014 #120 | -26.3% |
| 27 | Beau | #60 | 65,592 | 2025 #60 | +60.9% |
| 28 | Bentley | #215 | 60,027 | 2012 #75 | -39.9% |
| 29 | Brooks | #64 | 57,946 | 2025 #64 | +71.9% |
| 30 | Bennie | #2519 | 52,753 | 1929 #158 | +17.0% |
| 31 | Bryant | #1323 | 51,697 | 1989 #176 | -44.8% |
| 32 | Benny | #841 | 48,500 | 1948 #189 | +63.5% |
| 33 | Braden | #1152 | 46,235 | 2005 #133 | -54.6% |
| 34 | Brock | #810 | 43,540 | 2003 #243 | -34.6% |
| 35 | Bert | #10866 | 33,585 | 1918 #186 | -33.3% |
| 36 | Barrett | #171 | 33,425 | 2025 #171 | +11.3% |
| 37 | Brennan | #1003 | 33,258 | 2009 #242 | -44.6% |
| 38 | Blaine | #992 | 33,071 | 2001 #405 | -25.8% |
| 39 | Bradford | #3522 | 32,075 | 1953 #240 | -29.4% |
| 40 | Billie | #6502 | 31,637 | 1930 #123 | +26.5% |
| 41 | Brantley | #499 | 31,634 | 2014 #121 | -56.2% |
| 42 | Bret | #4883 | 29,819 | 1959 #170 | -11.7% |
| 43 | Beckett | #141 | 29,156 | 2025 #141 | +19.5% |
| 44 | Boyd | #1959 | 27,680 | 1922 #248 | -22.2% |
| 45 | Branden | #3320 | 27,537 | 1992 #252 | -54.4% |
| 46 | Brenden | #2891 | 25,715 | 2000 #243 | -59.0% |
| 47 | Buddy | #4418 | 22,540 | 1935 #202 | +28.5% |
| 48 | Burton | #4419 | 22,486 | 1925 #222 | +18.8% |
| 49 | Bailey | #1358 | 21,738 | 1997 #151 | +14.6% |
| 50 | Beckham | #168 | 20,329 | 2025 #168 | +53.7% |
| 51 | Brendon | #2683 | 20,081 | 1998 #318 | -46.0% |
| 52 | Bruno | #740 | 18,875 | 2022 #625 | +5.0% |
| 53 | Braylon | #848 | 18,796 | 2009 #218 | -22.5% |
| 54 | Bobbie | #12298 | 18,422 | 1931 #178 | -43.8% |
| 55 | Brayan | #768 | 16,540 | 2006 #294 | -0.4% |
| 56 | Bart | — | 16,356 | 1959 #249 | -50.0% |
| 57 | Barney | #12274 | 16,090 | 1919 #319 | -29.4% |
| 58 | Brice | #2946 | 15,737 | 1989 #477 | -54.6% |
| 59 | Brenton | #2096 | 15,099 | 1984 #260 | -42.8% |
| 60 | Blair | #2094 | 15,009 | 1963 #439 | +10.6% |
| 61 | Bo | #449 | 14,984 | 2025 #449 | +36.6% |
| 62 | Benito | #1002 | 14,773 | 2025 #1002 | +103.4% |
| 63 | Bryon | #5426 | 14,720 | 1970 #382 | -38.3% |
| 64 | Braydon | #1778 | 14,315 | 2009 #311 | -53.3% |
| 65 | Benson | #279 | 14,312 | 2025 #279 | +8.2% |
| 66 | Bodhi | #265 | 14,292 | 2025 #265 | +7.7% |
| 67 | Brycen | #868 | 13,986 | 2011 #318 | -39.5% |
| 68 | Braeden | #3319 | 13,642 | 2005 #322 | -55.4% |
| 69 | Braylen | #725 | 13,251 | 2011 #316 | -22.6% |
| 70 | Bowen | #266 | 13,187 | 2025 #266 | +43.6% |
| 71 | Basil | #2022 | 13,172 | 1924 #354 | +21.8% |
| 72 | Booker | #1160 | 12,230 | 1916 #303 | +103.9% |
| 73 | Brodie | #1039 | 11,391 | 2008 #421 | -0.9% |
| 74 | Bernardo | #1347 | 11,175 | 1995 #683 | +2.2% |
| 75 | Boston | #620 | 10,901 | 2014 #555 | +6.0% |
| 76 | Buford | #10884 | 10,854 | 1921 #318 | +120.0% |
| 77 | Bronson | #1046 | 10,693 | 2015 #667 | -29.3% |
| 78 | Benedict | #814 | 10,475 | 2025 #814 | +40.5% |
| 79 | Benton | #1623 | 10,415 | 2016 #821 | -34.2% |
| 80 | Brant | #3321 | 9,569 | 1970 #519 | -42.6% |
| 81 | Bud | #6870 | 9,502 | 1928 #410 | +38.1% |
| 82 | Briggs | #356 | 9,377 | 2024 #327 | +89.8% |
| 83 | Barton | #9018 | 9,371 | 1960 #509 | -57.6% |
| 84 | Bradly | #7751 | 9,343 | 1990 #635 | -39.4% |
| 85 | Bernie | #8352 | 9,225 | 1960 #522 | +6.5% |
| 86 | Brennen | #4882 | 9,039 | 2009 #580 | -56.8% |
| 87 | Baylor | #386 | 9,010 | 2024 #365 | +93.8% |
| 88 | Broderick | #2573 | 8,952 | 2009 #849 | -49.2% |
| 89 | Blaise | #1038 | 8,768 | 2015 #808 | -9.1% |
| 90 | Bodie | #275 | 8,595 | 2025 #275 | +153.4% |
| 91 | Blaze | #781 | 8,508 | 2015 #707 | +25.8% |
| 92 | Baker | #217 | 8,234 | 2025 #217 | +169.8% |
| 93 | Branson | #1222 | 8,226 | 2014 #675 | -33.5% |
| 94 | Buster | #6871 | 8,173 | 1918 #379 | +10.2% |
| 95 | Bertram | #8353 | 7,955 | 1923 #394 | +21.9% |
| 96 | Braiden | #2842 | 7,637 | 2009 #484 | -57.9% |
| 97 | Burl | — | 7,181 | 1921 #418 | +0.0% |
| 98 | Baron | #1370 | 7,059 | 2008 #995 | -13.2% |
| 99 | Bishop | #1188 | 6,980 | 2021 #988 | -6.3% |
| 100 | Boone | #423 | 6,887 | 2025 #423 | +45.2% |
Figures are from the U.S. Social Security Administration Popular Baby Names dataset (public domain). Names with fewer than 5 recorded births in a year or state are suppressed by the source.