Ben vs Bentley

Side-by-side comparison of Ben and Bentley — 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

Bentley

Boy name · Rank #201

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Metric Ben Bentley
Current Rank #801 #201
Total Births (all years) 85,049 58,336
Peak Year 1918 2012
Peak Year Births 1,276 5,895
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1890

Births by Decade

Decade Ben Bentley
1880ss 3,449 —
1890ss 3,156 6
1900ss 3,028 —
1910ss 9,539 83
1920ss 10,610 138
1930ss 8,638 108
1940ss 8,078 139
1950ss 7,765 195
1960ss 7,919 401
1970ss 5,805 189
1980ss 4,503 257
1990ss 3,454 294
2000ss 4,174 1,599
2010ss 3,338 43,937
2020ss 1,593 10,990

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ben Bentley
2014 336 4,784
2015 330 4,341
2016 354 4,069
2017 327 3,838
2018 350 3,277
2019 339 2,979
2020 313 2,589
2021 327 2,516
2022 329 2,192
2023 311 1,917
2024 313 1,776

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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