Boy Names Starting With B

28 US boy names beginning with B, each linking to scored middle, sibling and twin name pairings. Sorted A–Z; switch to popularity below.

How common are B names?

Boys names starting with B made up 4.95% of US boys' births recorded in 2025 (84,526 babies, roughly 1 in 20), close to the 5.4% it was in 1990.

Top B names by 2025 rank
NameRank in 2015Rank in 2025
Benjamin#10#11
Bennett#154#40
Beau#203#60
Brooks#233#64
Beckett#218#141

Baker has risen furthest of the ranked names here, from #1,753 for US boys in 2015 to #217 in 2025.

Pair a B first name with a middle name that starts differently and the initials stay clear; the middle-name pages mark down a second B.

Boy Names starting with B

This page lists 28 boy names beginning with the letter B that are in real current use in the United States — including popular picks like Benjamin, Bennett, Beau. The count comes from US Social Security Administration public records: every name shown was given to at least a handful of US babies in the latest year, so this is not a list of invented or one-off spellings.

Open any name to see its pairing page — middle names, sibling names and twin names, each scored for how well it fits. Use the sort control above to switch between A–Z and 2025 popularity. To browse a different letter, go back to all boy names.