Be vs Ben
Side-by-side comparison of Be and Ben — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular? Metric Be Ben Current Rank Unranked #801 Total Births (all years) 5 85,049 Peak Year 1919 1918 Peak Year Births 5 1,276 Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss Gender Boy Boy First Recorded Year 1919 1880
Births by Decade Decade Be Ben 1880ss — 3,449 1890ss — 3,156 1900ss — 3,028 1910ss 5 9,539 1920ss — 10,610 1930ss — 8,638 1940ss — 8,078 1950ss — 7,765 1960ss — 7,919 1970ss — 5,805 1980ss — 4,503 1990ss — 3,454 2000ss — 4,174 2010ss — 3,338 2020ss — 1,593
Recent Annual Births (2014–present) Year Be Ben 2014 — 336 2015 — 330 2016 — 354 2017 — 327 2018 — 350 2019 — 339 2020 — 313 2021 — 327 2022 — 329 2023 — 311 2024 — 313