Ben vs Bennett

Side-by-side comparison of Ben and Bennett — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Ben

Boy name · Rank #801

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Bennett

Boy name · Rank #60

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Metric Ben Bennett
Current Rank #801 #60
Total Births (all years) 85,049 66,225
Peak Year 1918 2024
Peak Year Births 1,276 5,095
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ben Bennett
1880ss 3,449 129
1890ss 3,156 118
1900ss 3,028 153
1910ss 9,539 683
1920ss 10,610 1,009
1930ss 8,638 948
1940ss 8,078 1,137
1950ss 7,765 1,840
1960ss 7,919 1,626
1970ss 5,805 797
1980ss 4,503 1,573
1990ss 3,454 3,020
2000ss 4,174 7,128
2010ss 3,338 24,907
2020ss 1,593 21,157

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ben Bennett
2014 336 2,550
2015 330 2,714
2016 354 2,942
2017 327 3,180
2018 350 3,301
2019 339 3,530
2020 313 3,601
2021 327 3,938
2022 329 4,103
2023 311 4,420
2024 313 5,095

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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