Barkley was a canine Sesame Street muppet
Barnabas Collins was the name of a vampire in the soap opera, Dark Shadows
Barrett is more common as a surname than a given name
Barry became a popular name in the 1930s and was in the top 100 names though the 1970s.
Bartholomew the Apostle’s real name is believed to have been Nathaniel
The name Basil was brought to England by the Crusaders
Baxter Stockman is a fictional character and adversary of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
There have been 15 Popes named Benedict and 3 anti-popes
Benjamin was the name of the youngest son of Jacob in the Bible
Both Bernard and Bernardo have declined in popularity since 2000
Aaliyah
Aaliyah is of Hebrew origin, meaning rising or ascending
Aaron
Aaron peaked in the USA as the 28th most popular boys name in 1994
Abagail, Abigail
The United States has had two First Ladies named Abigail
Abbas
Abbas was the name of the prophet Muhammad’s youngest uncle
Abel
The name Abel cracked the Top 300 for the first time in 2010