Ben vs Benjamin
Side-by-side comparison of Ben and Benjamin - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Ben | Benjamin |
| Current Rank | #800 | #11 |
| Total Births (all years) | 85,349 | 826,830 |
| Peak Year | 1918 | 1989 |
| Peak Year Births | 1,276 | 15,733 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 1980s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Ben | Benjamin |
| 1880s | 3,449 | 5,407 |
| 1890s | 3,156 | 4,460 |
| 1900s | 3,028 | 4,009 |
| 1910s | 9,539 | 17,310 |
| 1920s | 10,610 | 21,028 |
| 1930s | 8,638 | 14,613 |
| 1940s | 8,079 | 17,184 |
| 1950s | 7,765 | 23,833 |
| 1960s | 7,918 | 25,609 |
| 1970s | 5,805 | 81,332 |
| 1980s | 4,503 | 141,366 |
| 1990s | 3,455 | 133,939 |
| 2000s | 4,177 | 137,309 |
| 2010s | 3,340 | 134,509 |
| 2020s | 1,887 | 64,922 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Ben | Benjamin |
| 2014 | 336 | 13,830 |
| 2015 | 331 | 13,732 |
| 2016 | 354 | 14,686 |
| 2017 | 327 | 13,858 |
| 2018 | 351 | 13,488 |
| 2019 | 339 | 13,044 |
| 2020 | 313 | 12,264 |
| 2021 | 327 | 11,895 |
| 2022 | 330 | 10,912 |
| 2023 | 311 | 10,224 |
| 2024 | 314 | 9,865 |
| 2025 | 292 | 9,762 |