Girl names · 2025
Girl names that start with B
566 different girl names starting with B were given to five or more US girls in 2025, 42,833 babies in all, or 2.7% of recorded girls.
The most common was Brooklyn, with 2,300 girls (#118 overall), followed by Bella, Brielle and Blair. The table lists the top 100 by 2025 births, with each name’s change in national rank since 2024.
Since 2024, 38 of the 100 ranked names listed here moved up the national girl ranking and 62 moved down. The biggest climb was Bennie, from #4,919 to #2,782.
0 of the names listed are in the national top 100 for girls in 2025, and 35 are in the top 1,000. They run from 3 letters (Bea) to 10 (Brynnleigh).
Only names where at least 10% of 2025 births were girls are included, so a name mostly given to the other sex is left out. Sparklines run from 1880 to 2025.
Top 100 girl names starting with B
Rank is the national rank for that sex.
| Rank | Name | Girls 2025 | Rank vs 2024 | Births per year since 1880 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #118 | Brooklyn | 2,300 | ▼ 11 | |
| #136 | Bella | 2,129 | ▼ 27 | |
| #143 | Brielle | 2,071 | ▲ 1 | |
| #169 | Blair | 1,806 | ▲ 49 | |
| #191 | Blakely | 1,638 | ▼ 33 | |
| #209 | Bailey | 1,446 | ▼ 27 | |
| #222 | Brianna | 1,372 | ▼ 41 | |
| #243 | Brynlee | 1,282 | ▼ 13 | |
| #295 | Blake | 1,035 | ▼ 85 | |
| #313 | Brooke | 972 | ▼ 5 | |
| #362 | Briella | 845 | ▲ 11 | |
| #384 | Blaire | 802 | ▲ 62 | |
| #396 | Bonnie | 785 | ▲ 47 | |
| #400 | Briar | 778 | ▲ 122 | |
| #407 | Brynn | 767 | ▼ 24 | |
| #488 | Brooklynn | 608 | ▼ 19 | |
| #500 | Bianca | 594 | ▼ 38 | |
| #508 | Beatrice | 583 | ▲ 71 | |
| #608 | Brinley | 481 | ▼ 44 | |
| #661 | Briana | 431 | ▼ 125 | |
| #670 | Birdie | 422 | ▲ 74 | |
| #691 | Billie | 409 | ▲ 4 | |
| #694 | Baylor | 407 | ▲ 113 | |
| #724 | Bridget | 385 | ▼ 18 | |
| #728 | Bristol | 382 | ▼ 89 | |
| #752 | Bethany | 362 | ▼ 27 | |
| #785 | Belen | 345 | ▼ 114 | |
| #797 | Bellamy | 341 | ▲ 64 | |
| #807 | Brynleigh | 338 | ▼ 9 | |
| #837 | Braelynn | 325 | ▼ 27 | |
| #888 | Berkley | 301 | ▼ 8 | |
| #928 | Brittany | 281 | ▼ 137 | |
| #963 | Bexley | 268 | ▲ 165 | |
| #968 | Barbara | 264 | ▼ 115 | |
| #992 | Brylee | 255 | ▲ 25 | |
| #1,008 | Baylee | 248 | ▲ 6 | |
| #1,013 | Belle | 247 | ▼ 8 | |
| #1,018 | Beverly | 246 | ▲ 27 | |
| #1,034 | Bernadette | 241 | ▲ 210 | |
| #1,069 | Bailee | 227 | ▼ 78 | |
| #1,080 | Braelyn | 224 | ▼ 10 | |
| #1,113 | Betty | 212 | ▼ 101 | |
| #1,163 | Bria | 199 | ▼ 161 | |
| #1,183 | Brynley | 196 | ▲ 82 | |
| #1,226 | Blessing | 184 | ▼ 120 | |
| #1,300 | Blossom | 171 | ▲ 645 | |
| #1,348 | Braylee | 164 | ▼ 170 | |
| #1,360 | Beatrix | 162 | ▲ 10 | |
| #1,467 | Baila | 146 | ▼ 46 | |
| #1,526 | Blessyn | 139 | ▼ 199 | |
| #1,527 | Brenda | 139 | ▼ 385 | |
| #1,571 | Britney | 134 | ▼ 235 | |
| #1,596 | Blakelynn | 131 | ▼ 122 | |
| #1,633 | Brisa | 127 | ▲ 297 | |
| #1,694 | Brynnlee | 121 | ▼ 148 | |
| #1,704 | Beatriz | 120 | ▲ 30 | |
| #1,736 | Bowie | 117 | ▲ 263 | |
| #1,798 | Brinlee | 112 | ▼ 63 | |
| #1,819 | Belinda | 110 | ▼ 98 | |
| #1,834 | Bobbi | 109 | ▲ 180 | |
| #1,846 | Brenna | 108 | ▲ 225 | |
| #1,857 | Blanca | 107 | ▲ 27 | |
| #1,896 | Bryleigh | 103 | ▼ 187 | |
| #1,947 | Blakelyn | 99 | ▼ 3 | |
| #2,021 | Bryn | 94 | ▲ 83 | |
| #2,052 | Blythe | 92 | ▼ 179 | |
| #2,067 | Bobbie | 91 | ▲ 604 | |
| #2,079 | Blakeleigh | 90 | ▼ 479 | |
| #2,080 | Blayke | 90 | ▲ 102 | |
| #2,106 | Bayan | 89 | ▲ 244 | |
| #2,124 | Blakelee | 88 | ▼ 298 | |
| #2,125 | Bridgette | 88 | ▲ 111 | |
| #2,199 | Briley | 84 | ▼ 270 | |
| #2,218 | Bea | 83 | ▼ 81 | |
| #2,219 | Bliss | 83 | ▼ 63 | |
| #2,240 | Batsheva | 82 | ▼ 137 | |
| #2,241 | Bracha | 82 | ▼ 241 | |
| #2,302 | Bryanna | 79 | ▼ 580 | |
| #2,332 | Bayleigh | 78 | ▼ 196 | |
| #2,444 | Brixley | 73 | ▼ 158 | |
| #2,490 | Berkeley | 71 | ▼ 98 | |
| #2,491 | Briseida | 71 | ▲ 690 | |
| #2,517 | Brighton | 70 | ▼ 360 | |
| #2,547 | Blakeley | 69 | ▼ 514 | |
| #2,548 | Breanna | 69 | ▼ 721 | |
| #2,549 | Brynnleigh | 69 | ▼ 444 | |
| #2,655 | Bryar | 65 | ▲ 434 | |
| #2,724 | Betsy | 63 | ▼ 307 | |
| #2,755 | Baela | 62 | ▲ 1,013 | |
| #2,756 | Brayleigh | 62 | ▼ 426 | |
| #2,782 | Bennie | 61 | ▲ 2,137 | |
| #2,783 | Braylynn | 61 | ▲ 1,267 | |
| #2,784 | Brigid | 61 | ▼ 112 | |
| #2,825 | Blakley | 60 | ▼ 70 | |
| #2,826 | Bree | 60 | ▼ 331 | |
| #2,864 | Brigitte | 59 | ▼ 494 | |
| #2,937 | Blima | 57 | ▲ 85 | |
| #3,005 | Blimy | 55 | ▼ 335 | |
| #3,036 | Bloom | 54 | ▲ 19 | |
| #3,037 | Boston | 54 | ▲ 486 |