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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Ben | Bentley |
| Current Rank | #800 | #201 |
| Total Births (all years) | 85,349 | 60,027 |
| Peak Year | 1918 | 2012 |
| Peak Year Births | 1,276 | 5,895 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1890 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Ben | Bentley |
| 1880s | 3,449 | - |
| 1890s | 3,156 | 6 |
| 1900s | 3,028 | - |
| 1910s | 9,539 | 83 |
| 1920s | 10,610 | 138 |
| 1930s | 8,638 | 108 |
| 1940s | 8,079 | 139 |
| 1950s | 7,765 | 195 |
| 1960s | 7,918 | 401 |
| 1970s | 5,805 | 189 |
| 1980s | 4,503 | 257 |
| 1990s | 3,455 | 294 |
| 2000s | 4,177 | 1,599 |
| 2010s | 3,340 | 43,956 |
| 2020s | 1,887 | 12,662 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Ben | Bentley |
| 2014 | 336 | 4,785 |
| 2015 | 331 | 4,342 |
| 2016 | 354 | 4,073 |
| 2017 | 327 | 3,841 |
| 2018 | 351 | 3,279 |
| 2019 | 339 | 2,983 |
| 2020 | 313 | 2,590 |
| 2021 | 327 | 2,522 |
| 2022 | 330 | 2,197 |
| 2023 | 311 | 1,922 |
| 2024 | 314 | 1,782 |
| 2025 | 292 | 1,649 |