Names That Start With B
Here are the names that start with B that families actually use, taken from US birth records: 2,003 girl names, 1,514 boy names and 12 names often given to both. Each column below shows the 25 used most often, with the number of babies given the name since 1880.
B names start with a firm lip sound, which gives even soft choices a bit of weight. Barbara and Betty feel like a grandmother's generation, while Benjamin and Brandon still turn up in classrooms.
The letter covers roughly 2,000 names for daughters and 1,500 for sons. Unisex picks such as Blair and Briar sit in between and suit a child of either sex.
Ben, Bree and Bry make friendly nicknames. A two syllable B name usually balances a long surname well. For a narrower list, open our girl B page or the boy B page.
- Girl names
- 2,003
- Boy names
- 1,514
- Unisex names
- 12
- Last names
- 13,592
Most popular names that start with B
Top girl names
- Barbara 1,434,060
- Betty 999,474
- Brenda 606,832
- Beverly 376,914
- Brittany 358,160
- Bonnie 323,996
- Brianna 250,339
- Bertha 207,614
- Beatrice 190,555
- Brooke 188,828
- Bernice 181,754
- Bessie 170,026
- Beth 159,084
- Brandy 106,136
- Brandi 101,494
- Billie 101,352
- Brooklyn 97,538
- Bethany 97,134
- Bailey 96,816
- Briana 92,797
- Bridget 89,294
- Bobbie 88,140
- Blanche 87,360
- Becky 86,577
- Brittney 81,831
Top boy names
- Brian 1,163,937
- Brandon 753,641
- Benjamin 734,953
- Billy 382,386
- Bruce 382,257
- Bryan 379,564
- Bobby 313,213
- Bradley 304,142
- Bernard 198,918
- Barry 180,213
- Blake 172,814
- Bill 160,268
- Brett 157,370
- Brent 138,685
- Brayden 113,732
- Bryce 112,164
- Bob 92,913
- Brendan 89,257
- Brady 87,259
- Brad 82,811
- Ben 82,719
- Byron 79,872
- Brody 65,972
- Bryson 58,865
- Bennie 52,288
B names popular right now
Girl and boy names starting with B in the 2017 top 1,000, with their rank.
- Benjamin #6 boy
- Brooklyn #39 girl
- Bella #50 girl
- Brayden #72 boy
- Bryson #86 boy
- Brielle #101 girl
- Bentley #102 boy
- Brandon #114 boy
- Braxton #118 boy
- Brianna #123 girl
- Bennett #123 boy
- Bailey #125 girl
- Blake #149 boy
- Brody #152 boy
- Beau #156 boy
- Bryce #166 boy
- Brantley #168 boy
- Brooke #191 girl
- Brooks #204 boy
- Bryan #210 boy
- Brooklynn #217 girl
- Brian #217 boy
- Brynlee #218 girl
- Beckett #226 boy
Unisex names that start with B
Names where at least a quarter of babies were girls and at least a quarter were boys.
| Name | Girls | Boys | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blair | 50% | 50% | 28,665 |
| Britt | 39% | 61% | 7,541 |
| Briar | 41% | 59% | 5,981 |
| Berkley | 61% | 39% | 4,905 |
| Baylor | 28% | 72% | 4,729 |
| Braylin | 35% | 65% | 3,570 |
| Brighton | 37% | 63% | 3,514 |
| Barrie | 56% | 44% | 3,040 |
| Burnice | 54% | 46% | 2,926 |
| Berlin | 49% | 51% | 2,814 |
| Bernell | 33% | 67% | 2,302 |
| Berkeley | 63% | 37% | 2,162 |
More letters: unisex names A to Z.
Names that start and end with B
- Bob
- Barb
- Bub
- Bb
- Bibb
- Bobb
- Bascomb
Common last names with B
- Brown
- Baker
- Bailey
- Bell
- Brooks
- Bennett
- Butler
- Barnes
- Bryant
- Burns
- Black
- Boyd
- Bradley
- Berry
- Burke
- Bishop
Questions people ask
What are the most common names that start with B?
For girls, Barbara, Betty, Brenda, Beverly. For boys, Brian, Brandon, Benjamin, Billy. These have been given to the most babies in US records.
How many names start with B?
US birth records list 2,003 girl names and 1,514 boy names starting with B.
What are gender neutral names that start with B?
Names often given to both girls and boys include Blair, Britt, Briar, Berkley, Baylor, Braylin.
What names start and end with B?
Bob, Barb, Bub, Bb, Bibb, Bobb, Bascomb.
Source: US Social Security baby name records for every name given to at least 5 babies in a year, from 1880 to 2017; last names from the US Census surname list (every surname shared by 100 or more people).