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.

Name A

Ben

Boy name · Rank #801

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Name B

Benjamin

Boy name · Rank #11

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Metric Ben Benjamin
Current Rank #801 #11
Total Births (all years) 85,049 816,962
Peak Year 1918 1989
Peak Year Births 1,276 15,733
Peak Decade 1920ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ben Benjamin
1880ss 3,449 5,407
1890ss 3,156 4,460
1900ss 3,028 4,009
1910ss 9,539 17,310
1920ss 10,610 21,028
1930ss 8,638 14,613
1940ss 8,078 17,183
1950ss 7,765 23,834
1960ss 7,919 25,610
1970ss 5,805 81,337
1980ss 4,503 141,385
1990ss 3,454 133,937
2000ss 4,174 137,299
2010ss 3,338 134,477
2020ss 1,593 55,073

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ben Benjamin
2014 336 13,827
2015 330 13,732
2016 354 14,682
2017 327 13,854
2018 350 13,483
2019 339 13,036
2020 313 12,254
2021 327 11,889
2022 329 10,904
2023 311 10,212
2024 313 9,814

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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