849 American girls' names begin with B, ranked by how many babies have carried each one since 1880. Barbara leads the letter with 1,440,831 recorded.
| Name | Meaning | 2025 births | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara | midcentury name | 264 | |
| Betty | interwar name | 212 | |
| Brenda | midcentury name | 139 | |
| Beverly | midcentury name | 246 | |
| Brittany | Gen X and millennial name | 281 | |
| Bonnie | midcentury name | 785 | |
| Brianna | millennial-parent name | 1,372 | |
| Bertha | Edwardian name | 30 | |
| Brooke | Gen X and millennial name | 972 | |
| Beatrice | She who brings happiness | 583 | |
| Bernice | interwar name | 35 | |
| Bessie | Edwardian name | 16 | |
| Beth | boomer-era name | 45 | |
| Brooklyn | Broken land; marsh land | 2,337 | |
| Brandy | Gen X and millennial name | 58 | |
| Brandi | Gen X and millennial name | 28 | |
| Bethany | Gen X and millennial name | 362 | |
| Briana | Gen X and millennial name | 431 | |
| Bridget | boomer-era name | 385 | |
| Blanche | Edwardian name | 16 | |
| Becky | midcentury name | 36 | |
| Bella | millennial-parent name | 2,129 | |
| Brittney | Gen X and millennial name | 25 | |
| Breanna | Gen X and millennial name | 69 | |
| Bianca | Gen X and millennial name | 594 | |
| Beulah | Edwardian name | 20 | |
| Belinda | boomer-era name | 110 | |
| Bernadette | midcentury name | 241 | |
| Brielle | current name | 2,071 | |
| Betsy | midcentury name | 63 | |
| Bettie | interwar name | 10 | |
| Brooklynn | millennial-parent name | 608 | |
| Bonita | midcentury name | 11 | |
| Britney | Gen X and millennial name | 134 | |
| Bette | interwar name | 8 | |
| Brynn | millennial-parent name | 774 | |
| Brenna | Gen X and millennial name | 108 | |
| Blanca | Gen X and millennial name | 107 | |
| Bobbi | boomer-era name | 109 | |
| Bridgette | boomer-era name | 88 | |
| Bettye | interwar name | — | |
| Baylee | Gen X and millennial name | 248 | |
| Brynlee | current name | 1,282 | |
| Blakely | current name | 1,646 | |
| Bernadine | interwar name | 6 | |
| Brianne | boomer-era name | 24 | |
| Bryanna | Gen X and millennial name | 79 | |
| Belle | Edwardian name | 247 | |
| Beatriz | Gen X and millennial name | 120 | |
| Bria | Gen X and millennial name | 199 | |
| Bailee | millennial-parent name | 233 | |
| Brandie | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Briella | current name | 845 | |
| Birdie | current name | 422 | |
| Bertie | interwar name | 11 | |
| Benita | boomer-era name | 11 | |
| Brinley | current name | 481 | |
| Beverley | interwar name | 12 | |
| Bridgett | boomer-era name | 12 | |
| Belen | current name | 345 | |
| Braelyn | millennial-parent name | 263 | |
| Brittani | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Brylee | millennial-parent name | 263 | |
| Bristol | current name | 390 | |
| Breana | Gen X and millennial name | 13 | |
| Breanne | Gen X and millennial name | 7 | |
| Braelynn | current name | 333 | |
| Berniece | Edwardian name | — | |
| Berenice | Gen X and millennial name | 28 | |
| Bree | millennial-parent name | 60 | |
| Brigitte | boomer-era name | 59 | |
| Bryn | millennial-parent name | 106 | |
| Brisa | millennial-parent name | 127 | |
| Blaire | current name | 809 | |
| Bethan | God is my oath | 11 | |
| Belva | interwar name | 5 | |
| Barbra | boomer-era name | — | |
| Berta | interwar name | 9 | |
| Bess | Edwardian name | 5 | |
| Braylee | millennial-parent name | 164 | |
| Britany | Gen X and millennial name | 24 | |
| Brigid | millennial-parent name | 61 | |
| Bettina | boomer-era name | 9 | |
| Bonny | midcentury name | — | |
| Blanch | interwar name | — | |
| Bryana | Gen X and millennial name | 31 | |
| Brittni | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Breann | Gen X and millennial name | 8 | |
| Brea | Gen X and millennial name | 53 | |
| Brigette | boomer-era name | 14 | |
| Brandee | boomer-era name | — | |
| Blythe | millennial-parent name | 102 | |
| Bambi | boomer-era name | 17 | |
| Bayleigh | millennial-parent name | 78 | |
| Breonna | Gen X and millennial name | 8 | |
| Brionna | Gen X and millennial name | 5 | |
| Blessing | current name | 229 | |
| Brittanie | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Bryleigh | current name | 103 | |
| Bernita | midcentury name | — | |
| Britni | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Barbie | boomer-era name | 33 | |
| Beatrix | current name | 162 | |
| Brynleigh | current name | 338 | |
| Barb | boomer-era name | — | |
| Bethanie | Gen X and millennial name | 8 | |
| Bronwyn | boomer-era name | 37 | |
| Britta | Gen X and millennial name | 14 | |
| Brittny | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Baylie | millennial-parent name | 28 | |
| Bexley | current name | 282 | |
| Brookelynn | millennial-parent name | 23 | |
| Billye | interwar name | — | |
| Brynley | current name | 196 | |
| Blossom | current name | 171 | |
| Baila | current name | 146 | |
| Brookelyn | millennial-parent name | 14 | |
| Becca | Gen X and millennial name | 35 | |
| Buffy | boomer-era name | — | |
| Babette | boomer-era name | 5 | |
| Brittaney | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Bobbye | interwar name | — | |
| Berneice | Edwardian name | — | |
| Brieanna | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Brie | Gen X and millennial name | 33 | |
| Breeanna | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Bernardine | interwar name | — | |
| Brynna | millennial-parent name | 20 | |
| Bulah | Edwardian name | — | |
| Beckie | midcentury name | — | |
| Brinlee | current name | 112 | |
| Bethann | boomer-era name | — | |
| Brittnee | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Bernetta | interwar name | — | |
| Brissa | millennial-parent name | 35 | |
| Brynne | millennial-parent name | 44 | |
| Briseida | millennial-parent name | 71 | |
| Bell | Edwardian name | 8 | |
| Bracha | current name | 82 | |
| Baileigh | millennial-parent name | 39 | |
| Bianka | millennial-parent name | 14 | |
| Becki | boomer-era name | — | |
| Betsey | midcentury name | — | |
| Brayleigh | current name | 62 | |
| Bea | current name | 83 | |
| Brittnie | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Beverlee | interwar name | 8 | |
| Beaulah | interwar name | — | |
| Batsheva | millennial-parent name | 82 | |
| Brylie | millennial-parent name | 33 | |
| Brinda | midcentury name | 6 | |
| Babygirl | Gen X and millennial name | 16 | |
| Belia | interwar name | — | |
| Brooklin | millennial-parent name | 11 | |
| Bliss | current name | 90 | |
| Brooklynne | millennial-parent name | 14 | |
| Breona | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Bunny | midcentury name | 10 | |
| Birtha | interwar name | — | |
| Brianda | Gen X and millennial name | 11 | |
| Beyonce | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Bari | boomer-era name | — | |
| Brynnlee | current name | 121 | |
| Britny | Gen X and millennial name | 6 | |
| Baleigh | Gen X and millennial name | 12 | |
| Braylynn | millennial-parent name | 67 | |
| Briseyda | millennial-parent name | 35 | |
| Billi | boomer-era name | — | |
| Breeana | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Brienna | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Britnee | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Briona | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Bailie | Gen X and millennial name | 10 | |
| Briann | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Brittnay | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Bebe | interwar name | — | |
| Blima | current name | 57 | |
| Brienne | boomer-era name | 7 | |
| Blondell | interwar name | — | |
| Berna | interwar name | — | |
| Bobette | midcentury name | — | |
| Billiejo | boomer-era name | — | |
| Bibiana | Gen X and millennial name | 14 | |
| Breauna | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Betzaida | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Blakeley | current name | 69 | |
| Britteny | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Briannah | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Bryna | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Bella-Rose | current name | 52 | |
| Blakelee | current name | 88 | |
| Blakelyn | current name | 99 | |
| Bonni | boomer-era name | — | |
| Britani | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Bettyann | midcentury name | — | |
| Bettylou | interwar name | — | |
| Breasia | millennial-parent name | 10 | |
| Briseis | millennial-parent name | 23 | |
| Brina | Gen X and millennial name | 8 | |
| Breyanna | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Buelah | interwar name | — | |
| Breeann | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Brilee | millennial-parent name | 19 | |
| Brystol | millennial-parent name | 42 | |
| Brinkley | millennial-parent name | 24 | |
| Briauna | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Blanchie | interwar name | — | |
| Briza | millennial-parent name | 10 | |
| Blessyn | current name | 147 | |
| Bina | current name | 23 | |
| Bridgit | boomer-era name | — | |
| Berklee | current name | 51 | |
| Bayan | current name | 89 | |
| Bethanne | boomer-era name | — | |
| Breelyn | current name | 13 | |
| Bobbijo | boomer-era name | — | |
| Brigit | boomer-era name | — | |
| Bertina | boomer-era name | — | |
| Beatris | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Beula | interwar name | — | |
| Brailey | millennial-parent name | 12 | |
| Blakelynn | current name | 131 | |
| Bevin | boomer-era name | — | |
| Briahna | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Brande | boomer-era name | — | |
| Beautiful | millennial-parent name | 38 | |
| Blakeleigh | current name | 90 | |
| Betsabe | millennial-parent name | 45 | |
| Berdie | Edwardian name | — | |
| Bellarose | current name | 48 | |
| Branda | boomer-era name | — | |
| Breyana | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Brita | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Brilynn | millennial-parent name | 23 | |
| Bonna | interwar name | — | |
| Bruna | interwar name | 22 | |
| Bayli | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Bayla | millennial-parent name | 51 | |
| Brelynn | current name | 32 | |
| Brenley | current name | 24 | |
| Brunilda | midcentury name | — | |
| Basya | current name | 44 | |
| Bula | interwar name | — | |
| Bushra | millennial-parent name | 44 | |
| Brandice | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Bryanne | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Berlyn | millennial-parent name | 19 | |
| Blenda | midcentury name | — | |
| Bethani | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Betina | boomer-era name | 10 |
Source: US Social Security Administration, 2025 release.