Baby Names Baby Names A-Z 91 Baby Names That Start With B By Beth Ann Mayer Updated on July 19, 2023 Fact checked by Karen Cilli In This Article View All In This Article Baby Girl Names That Start With 'B' Baby Boy Names That Start With 'B' Gender-Neutral Names That Start With 'B' Unique Names That Start With 'B' Close B is for Baby. But would you also like B to be for your baby’s name? Call me biased, but B is a great first initial (it’s technically not mine—E for Elizabeth is, but I digress). Perhaps my opinion is an unpopular one. Only one name that began with “B” ranked in the top 10 of the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) list of most popular baby names in 2022. It was Benjamin, which came in at No. 9 for boys’ names. In fact, the last time a girl's baby name starting with B ranked in the top five was 1992, when Brittany came in at No 4, and a boy B name has never cracked the top five since the SSA began keeping track in 1923. (Robert was popular in the 1950s, and chances are many of those people go by the common nickname “Bob,” though.) What does that mean for parents-to-be? Choose a “B” name, and your kiddo has a shot at having an original name on the first day of kindergarten. Read: No need to go by “Bella C” or “Barry O.” From traditional to twists on classics to modern-day invented names, these are top picks for baby names that begin with B. Aron Amat / Getty Images Baby Girl Names That Start With 'B' Stumped on a name for a little girl? She’d be lucky to have a “B” name like one of these: BrittanyBellaBrianaBlakelyBethannBrielleBiancaBessBeatriceBethanyBriaBrieBridgetBeckyBelleBethBarbaraBrendaBeatrixBrookeBernadetteBeccaBillieBarbieBonnieBeverly Baby Boy Names That Start With 'B' Baby boy on the way? These classic and trending baby names are worth considering for your little one: Benjamin Barack Barry Bob Bennett Brayden Beckham Brody Brandon Brendan Bryce Brady Brian Bodhi Bradley Baker Bo Braylen Benicio Byron Bruce Bruno Brooks Benedict Brett Blaze Gender-Neutral Names That Start With 'B' These gender-neutral names would be perfect for any baby: BrooklynBlakeBaileyBlairBeauBlaineBanksBjornBowieBaylorBerkleyBrightonBahatiBlueBoraBeaumont Unique Names That Start With 'B' Since B names aren’t surging in popularity, even classic names can feel unique. But these monikers are truly one-of-a-kind: BriellaBrynleeBrynnBraelynnBelenBreckenBensonBrixtonBellamyBrynleighBexleyBryleeBirdieBriarBraxtonBeckettBarrettBrantleyBooneBostonBertieBeeBay Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit