Popular boy names starting with B
The most popular and well-known boy names beginning with B in our database, drawn from US SSA and UK ONS data.
Benjamin
Brayden
Beau
Blake
Beck
Bay
Brian
Brandon
Bryan
Billy
Popular girl names starting with B
The most popular and well-known girl names beginning with B in our database.
Brooklyn
Bella
Brielle
Brianna
Blair
Bay
Barbara
Betty
Brenda
Beverly
Modern boy names starting with B
Modern, contemporary boy names — trend-driven choices that have risen recently.
Benjamin
Brayden
Beau
Blake
Beck
Bay
Traditional boy names starting with B
Classic, time-tested boy names with multi-generational use.
Brian
Brandon
Bryan
Billy
Bobby
Bob
Modern girl names starting with B
Modern, contemporary girl names — trend-driven choices that feel fresh.
Brooklyn
Bella
Brielle
Brianna
Blair
Bay
Traditional girl names starting with B
Classic, time-tested girl names with multi-generational use.
Barbara
Betty
Brenda
Beverly
Brittany
Frequently asked questions
What are the most popular baby names starting with B?
Popular baby names starting with B include Benjamin, Brayden, Beau, Blake, Beck for boys and Brooklyn, Bella, Brielle, Brianna, Blair for girls.
How many baby names start with B?
Our database contains 23 English baby names starting with B: 12 boy names and 11 girl names, spanning both modern and traditional styles.
What are some unique baby names starting with B?
For rarer choices, use our generator with the Under the radar popularity tier and the starting-letter filter set to B.
See also
All baby boy names · All baby girl names · Unique baby names · Modern baby names · Traditional baby names · Full generator
About this data
Names on this page are drawn from the Baby Name Finder database of 5,000+ curated names, sourced from the U.S. Social Security Administration and the UK Office for National Statistics. Modern names have risen in the past decade; traditional names have multi-generational use.