Scottish first names, 1974–2024
Random names that start with B
Brian, Ben, Barry and 193 rarer B names, paired with real Scottish surnames. Hit generate until one fits.
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About B names
Between 1974 and 2024 the National Records of Scotland recorded 20,136 girls across 104 different B names, and 52,863 boys across 112.
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What the data says
- About 1 in 2 girls with a name starting with B born from 1974 to 2024 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 66.0% of all recorded girls with a name starting with B.
- Among girls with a name starting with B, names behave like 26 equally common names out of 104 in use (effective number of names).
- The average girl's name starting with B has 6.0 letters.
- About 1 in 2 boys with a name starting with B born from 1974 to 2024 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 78.0% of all recorded boys with a name starting with B.
- Among boys with a name starting with B, names behave like 19 equally common names out of 112 in use (effective number of names).
- The average boy's name starting with B has 5.4 letters.
- Fastest riser for girls: Bonnie, from 164 births in 2005 to 2014 to 907 in 2015 to 2024.
- Biggest fall for girls: Brooke, from 1,929 births in 2005 to 2014 to 479 in 2015 to 2024.
- Fastest riser for boys: Blake, from 564 births in 2005 to 2014 to 1,164 in 2015 to 2024.
- Biggest fall for boys: Brandon, from 728 births in 2005 to 2014 to 127 in 2015 to 2024.
Girls: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brooke | 3,267 | 16.22% |
| 2 | Beth | 2,648 | 13.15% |
| 3 | Bethany | 2,523 | 12.53% |
| 4 | Bonnie | 1,193 | 5.92% |
| 5 | Bella | 851 | 4.23% |
| 6 | Barbara | 689 | 3.42% |
| 7 | Brogan | 651 | 3.23% |
| 8 | Billie | 627 | 3.11% |
| 9 | Bryony | 432 | 2.15% |
| 10 | Beverley | 399 | 1.98% |
| 11 | Becky | 394 | 1.96% |
| 12 | Bernadette | 394 | 1.96% |
| 13 | Bailey | 353 | 1.75% |
| 14 | Bethan | 349 | 1.73% |
| 15 | Brodie | 330 | 1.64% |
| 16 | Brooklyn | 304 | 1.51% |
| 17 | Blake | 290 | 1.44% |
| 18 | Belle | 270 | 1.34% |
| 19 | Brenda | 262 | 1.30% |
| 20 | Briony | 244 | 1.21% |
Boys: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian | 7,739 | 14.64% |
| 2 | Ben | 6,756 | 12.78% |
| 3 | Barry | 6,095 | 11.53% |
| 4 | Benjamin | 5,012 | 9.48% |
| 5 | Blair | 4,099 | 7.75% |
| 6 | Brodie | 3,382 | 6.40% |
| 7 | Bryan | 2,299 | 4.35% |
| 8 | Brandon | 2,267 | 4.29% |
| 9 | Blake | 1,856 | 3.51% |
| 10 | Bruce | 1,714 | 3.24% |
| 11 | Bradley | 1,581 | 2.99% |
| 12 | Brendan | 1,083 | 2.05% |
| 13 | Billy | 1,077 | 2.04% |
| 14 | Bailey | 958 | 1.81% |
| 15 | Brody | 917 | 1.73% |
| 16 | Bobby | 634 | 1.20% |
| 17 | Barrie | 452 | 0.86% |
| 18 | Bryce | 385 | 0.73% |
| 19 | Brett | 344 | 0.65% |
| 20 | Bernard | 271 | 0.51% |
Girls: 2005 to 2014 → 2015 to 2024
Rising fastest
- Bonnie 164 → 907
- Bella 220 → 623
- Brooke 1,929 → 479
Falling fastest
- Brooke 1,929 → 479
- Beth 785 → 255
- Bethany 709 → 244
Boys: 2005 to 2014 → 2015 to 2024
Rising fastest
- Blake 564 → 1,164
- Brodie 994 → 2,012
- Brody 338 → 561
- Blair 916 → 815
- Benjamin 1,324 → 936
Falling fastest
- Brandon 728 → 127
- Ben 2,337 → 691
- Bailey 479 → 209
- Benjamin 1,324 → 936
- Bradley 378 → 277
Questions and answers
What was the most common girl's name starting with B from 1974 to 2024?
Brooke. 3,267 girls received it, 16.22% of all recorded girls born from 1974 to 2024 with a name starting with B.
What was the most common boy's name starting with B from 1974 to 2024?
Brian. 7,739 boys received it, 14.64% of all recorded boys born from 1974 to 2024 with a name starting with B.
How concentrated are names from 1974 to 2024?
Among girls with a name starting with B the 10 most common names cover 66.0% of births; among boys with a name starting with B 78.0%. In this period boys' names were the more concentrated set.
What share of babies get a name starting with B?
Across 1974 to 2024, 2.6% of recorded births had a first name starting with B.
Which names grew fastest compared with 2005 to 2014?
Among names with at least 300 births in 2015 to 2024, the biggest gains were for girls, Bonnie (164 births in 2005 to 2014, 907 in 2015 to 2024); for boys, Blake (564 births in 2005 to 2014, 1,164 in 2015 to 2024).