Names starting with B
471 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 | Barbara | #968 | 1,436,695 | 1947 #4 | -3.1% |
| 2 | Betty | #1113 | 1,001,238 | 1930 #2 | +16.0% |
| 3 | Brenda | #1527 | 608,478 | 1957 #13 | -30.0% |
| 4 | Beverly | #1018 | 378,561 | 1953 #34 | +29.8% |
| 5 | Brittany | #928 | 360,673 | 1989 #3 | -16.2% |
| 6 | Bonnie | #396 | 328,675 | 1947 #35 | +58.3% |
| 7 | Brianna | #222 | 264,799 | 2000 #15 | -29.4% |
| 8 | Bertha | #4569 | 207,870 | 1918 #51 | -1.3% |
| 9 | Brooke | #313 | 198,491 | 1996 #45 | -30.4% |
| 10 | Beatrice | #508 | 194,920 | 1921 #41 | -1.1% |
| 11 | Bernice | #4082 | 182,130 | 1921 #39 | -28.2% |
| 12 | Bessie | #6889 | 170,140 | 1916 #56 | +26.8% |
| 13 | Beth | #3405 | 159,430 | 1961 #65 | +11.1% |
| 14 | Brooklyn | #118 | 125,197 | 2011 #21 | -40.3% |
| 15 | Bailey | #209 | 110,806 | 1998 #60 | -24.1% |
| 16 | Brandy | #3072 | 106,559 | 1981 #41 | -20.6% |
| 17 | Billie | #691 | 103,663 | 1930 #79 | +104.0% |
| 18 | Brandi | #4785 | 101,906 | 1981 #50 | -32.3% |
| 19 | Bethany | #752 | 100,902 | 1987 #87 | -31.9% |
| 20 | Briana | #661 | 97,120 | 1994 #68 | -10.3% |
| 21 | Bridget | #724 | 92,367 | 1973 #112 | -8.5% |
| 22 | Bobbie | #2067 | 88,627 | 1934 #110 | +50.4% |
| 23 | Blanche | #6892 | 87,425 | 1917 #91 | +45.5% |
| 24 | Becky | #3992 | 86,898 | 1959 #102 | -24.8% |
| 25 | Bella | #136 | 83,721 | 2010 #48 | -35.8% |
| 26 | Breanna | #2548 | 82,375 | 1996 #74 | -56.4% |
| 27 | Brittney | #5122 | 82,203 | 1989 #41 | -38.6% |
| 28 | Bianca | #500 | 77,564 | 1991 #89 | -12.6% |
| 29 | Beulah | #5949 | 73,252 | 1916 #97 | +3.3% |
| 30 | Belinda | #1819 | 72,960 | 1961 #141 | -22.8% |
| 31 | Bernadette | #1034 | 54,973 | 1958 #213 | +26.7% |
| 32 | Brielle | #143 | 49,830 | 2018 #99 | -21.7% |
| 33 | Betsy | #2724 | 48,947 | 1959 #228 | -23.1% |
| 34 | Bettie | #9549 | 38,395 | 1924 #183 | +61.8% |
| 35 | Brooklynn | #488 | 38,132 | 2011 #129 | -42.2% |
| 36 | Bonita | #8957 | 37,842 | 1950 #181 | +7.7% |
| 37 | Britney | #1571 | 35,585 | 1989 #118 | +28.5% |
| 38 | Bette | #11103 | 34,897 | 1924 #151 | +29.7% |
| 39 | Brynn | #407 | 29,816 | 2011 #192 | -26.4% |
| 40 | Brenna | #1846 | 29,371 | 1995 #235 | -49.6% |
| 41 | Blanca | #1857 | 25,527 | 1990 #393 | -3.0% |
| 42 | Bobbi | #1834 | 24,216 | 1971 #314 | +35.0% |
| 43 | Bridgette | #2125 | 23,904 | 1970 #379 | -23.8% |
| 44 | Blair | #169 | 23,267 | 2025 #169 | +82.4% |
| 45 | Bettye | — | 22,920 | 1933 #220 | -46.4% |
| 46 | Brynlee | #243 | 22,229 | 2019 #187 | -7.5% |
| 47 | Bernadine | #13465 | 21,933 | 1924 #277 | +109.1% |
| 48 | Baylee | #1008 | 21,741 | 1997 #296 | -41.4% |
| 49 | Blakely | #191 | 20,802 | 2024 #158 | +27.4% |
| 50 | Brianne | #5267 | 20,473 | 1979 #168 | -43.4% |
| 51 | Blake | #295 | 20,065 | 2021 #199 | +10.1% |
| 52 | Bryanna | #2302 | 19,643 | 1998 #292 | -38.7% |
| 53 | Belle | #1013 | 19,227 | 1915 #288 | -15.9% |
| 54 | Beatriz | #1704 | 18,395 | 1990 #470 | -17.4% |
| 55 | Bria | #1163 | 16,815 | 1993 #175 | -19.6% |
| 56 | Bailee | #1069 | 16,240 | 2000 #429 | -36.9% |
| 57 | Brandie | — | 15,839 | 1982 #294 | -41.3% |
| 58 | Briella | #362 | 15,051 | 2018 #259 | -20.4% |
| 59 | Birdie | #670 | 14,708 | 2025 #670 | +126.4% |
| 60 | Bertie | #8955 | 13,736 | 1928 #336 | +87.9% |
| 61 | Benita | #8953 | 13,669 | 1961 #445 | +8.2% |
| 62 | Brinley | #608 | 13,490 | 2017 #328 | -31.9% |
| 63 | Bridgett | #8452 | 13,116 | 1970 #453 | -39.8% |
| 64 | Beverley | #8445 | 13,062 | 1938 #309 | +26.8% |
| 65 | Belen | #785 | 12,287 | 2024 #671 | +7.2% |
| 66 | Brittani | — | 11,754 | 1990 #230 | -51.2% |
| 67 | Breana | #7965 | 11,224 | 1996 #382 | -44.0% |
| 68 | Brylee | #992 | 11,164 | 2011 #411 | -42.9% |
| 69 | Bristol | #728 | 11,043 | 2019 #390 | -16.3% |
| 70 | Braelyn | #1080 | 10,972 | 2011 #426 | -45.2% |
| 71 | Brook | #4373 | 10,630 | 1980 #503 | -42.9% |
| 72 | Breanne | #12130 | 10,352 | 1991 #472 | -56.0% |
| 73 | Beryl | #11101 | 10,130 | 1920 #374 | -30.6% |
| 74 | Bennie | #2782 | 9,936 | 1929 #415 | +196.6% |
| 75 | Berniece | — | 9,909 | 1918 #291 | -22.7% |
| 76 | Braelynn | #837 | 9,829 | 2016 #411 | -39.0% |
| 77 | Bobby | #8448 | 9,675 | 1930 #405 | +90.0% |
| 78 | Berenice | #4784 | 9,513 | 1995 #656 | -49.5% |
| 79 | Bree | #2826 | 9,287 | 2010 #866 | -40.3% |
| 80 | Brigitte | #2864 | 9,165 | 1960 #550 | -13.1% |
| 81 | Brisa | #1633 | 8,595 | 2010 #464 | -19.2% |
| 82 | Belva | #15304 | 7,960 | 1927 #519 | — |
| 83 | Blaire | #384 | 7,959 | 2025 #384 | +80.3% |
| 84 | Barbra | — | 7,758 | 1966 #512 | -40.0% |
| 85 | Bryn | #2021 | 7,532 | 2011 #744 | -29.2% |
| 86 | Berta | #10226 | 7,286 | 1926 #621 | -17.1% |
| 87 | Bess | #15307 | 7,171 | 1889 #164 | -57.7% |
| 88 | Briar | #400 | 7,002 | 2025 #400 | +39.2% |
| 89 | Braylee | #1348 | 6,842 | 2014 #536 | -42.6% |
| 90 | Briley | #2199 | 6,618 | 2009 #622 | -41.3% |
| 91 | Britany | #5270 | 6,562 | 1989 #454 | +13.5% |
| 92 | Brigid | #2784 | 6,504 | 2000 #1403 | -21.5% |
| 93 | Bettina | #10229 | 6,482 | 1965 #714 | -6.7% |
| 94 | Blanch | — | 6,420 | 1924 #537 | +10.0% |
| 95 | Bryana | #4470 | 6,222 | 1997 #728 | +2.6% |
| 96 | Bonny | — | 6,208 | 1958 #608 | +460.0% |
| 97 | Baby | #10223 | 6,107 | 1995 #692 | -7.4% |
| 98 | Brittni | — | 5,986 | 1990 #357 | -73.8% |
| 99 | Breann | #11112 | 5,816 | 1996 #709 | -63.6% |
| 100 | Brea | #3073 | 5,739 | 1993 #771 | -30.2% |
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.