US first names, 1940–2025
Random names that start with B
Brian, Barbara, Brandon and thousands of rarer B names, paired with real American surnames. Hit generate until one fits.
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About B names
Between 1940 and 2025 the Social Security Administration recorded 6,550,331 girls across 2,228 different B names, and 7,878,882 boys across 1,753.
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What the data says
- About 1 in 2 girls with a name starting with B born from 1940 to 2025 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 54.9% of all recorded girls with a name starting with B.
- Among girls with a name starting with B, names behave like 61 equally common names out of 2,228 in use (effective number of names).
- The average girl's name starting with B has 6.5 letters.
- About 1 in 2 boys with a name starting with B born from 1940 to 2025 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 58.1% of all recorded boys with a name starting with B.
- Among boys with a name starting with B, names behave like 50 equally common names out of 1,753 in use (effective number of names).
- The average boy's name starting with B has 5.9 letters.
- Fastest riser for girls: Bexlee, from 32 births in 2006 to 2015 to 478 in 2016 to 2025.
- Biggest fall for girls: Bethzy, from 349 births in 2006 to 2015 to 0 in 2016 to 2025.
- Fastest riser for boys: Baker, from 593 births in 2006 to 2015 to 6,748 in 2016 to 2025.
- Biggest fall for boys: Braedon, from 1,769 births in 2006 to 2015 to 225 in 2016 to 2025.
Girls: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbara | 1,010,759 | 15.43% |
| 2 | Brenda | 603,410 | 9.21% |
| 3 | Brittany | 360,673 | 5.51% |
| 4 | Betty | 360,203 | 5.50% |
| 5 | Brianna | 264,799 | 4.04% |
| 6 | Beverly | 264,022 | 4.03% |
| 7 | Bonnie | 257,125 | 3.93% |
| 8 | Brooke | 198,462 | 3.03% |
| 9 | Beth | 150,340 | 2.30% |
| 10 | Brooklyn | 125,197 | 1.91% |
| 11 | Bailey | 110,794 | 1.69% |
| 12 | Brandy | 106,559 | 1.63% |
| 13 | Brandi | 101,906 | 1.56% |
| 14 | Bethany | 100,573 | 1.54% |
| 15 | Briana | 97,120 | 1.48% |
| 16 | Bridget | 89,307 | 1.36% |
| 17 | Becky | 85,145 | 1.30% |
| 18 | Breanna | 82,375 | 1.26% |
| 19 | Brittney | 82,203 | 1.25% |
| 20 | Bella | 79,205 | 1.21% |
Boys: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian | 1,169,875 | 14.85% |
| 2 | Brandon | 770,224 | 9.78% |
| 3 | Benjamin | 760,003 | 9.65% |
| 4 | Bryan | 386,057 | 4.90% |
| 5 | Bruce | 342,052 | 4.34% |
| 6 | Bradley | 309,538 | 3.93% |
| 7 | Billy | 250,409 | 3.18% |
| 8 | Bobby | 231,290 | 2.94% |
| 9 | Blake | 185,463 | 2.35% |
| 10 | Barry | 173,503 | 2.20% |
| 11 | Brett | 159,061 | 2.02% |
| 12 | Brent | 138,785 | 1.76% |
| 13 | Brayden | 136,548 | 1.73% |
| 14 | Bryce | 122,238 | 1.55% |
| 15 | Bill | 96,347 | 1.22% |
| 16 | Brady | 94,739 | 1.20% |
| 17 | Bernard | 94,279 | 1.20% |
| 18 | Brendan | 91,277 | 1.16% |
| 19 | Bryson | 83,024 | 1.05% |
| 20 | Brad | 82,819 | 1.05% |
Girls: 2006 to 2015 → 2016 to 2025
Rising fastest
- Bexlee 32 → 478
- Baker 51 → 697
- Birdie 243 → 2,696
- Bexley 367 → 2,872
- Blessyn 144 → 1,069
Falling fastest
- Bethzy 349 → 0
- Brissia 543 → 18
- Briahna 393 → 16
- Beyonce 661 → 33
- Breeana 310 → 18
Boys: 2006 to 2015 → 2016 to 2025
Rising fastest
- Baker 593 → 6,748
- Beauden 66 → 647
- Banks 553 → 5,269
- Bleu 40 → 325
- Broly 61 → 426
Falling fastest
- Braedon 1,769 → 225
- Braedan 510 → 67
- Bradon 459 → 64
- Braeden 6,317 → 976
- Brenden 6,686 → 1,169
Questions and answers
What was the most common girl's name starting with B from 1940 to 2025?
Barbara. 1,010,759 girls received it, 15.43% of all recorded girls born from 1940 to 2025 with a name starting with B.
What was the most common boy's name starting with B from 1940 to 2025?
Brian. 1,169,875 boys received it, 14.85% of all recorded boys born from 1940 to 2025 with a name starting with B.
How concentrated are names from 1940 to 2025?
Among girls with a name starting with B the 10 most common names cover 54.9% of births; among boys with a name starting with B 58.1%. In this period boys' names were the more concentrated set.
What share of babies get a name starting with B?
Across 1940 to 2025, 4.7% of recorded births had a first name starting with B.
Which names grew fastest compared with 2006 to 2015?
Among names with at least 300 births in 2016 to 2025, the biggest gains were for girls, Bexlee (32 births in 2006 to 2015, 478 in 2016 to 2025); for boys, Baker (593 births in 2006 to 2015, 6,748 in 2016 to 2025).