Benard vs Ben

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

Name A

Benard

Boy name

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Name B

Ben

Boy name · Rank #801

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Metric Benard Ben
Current Rank Unranked #801
Total Births (all years) 1,644 85,049
Peak Year 1956 1918
Peak Year Births 38 1,276
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1890 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benard Ben
1880ss — 3,449
1890ss 10 3,156
1900ss 15 3,028
1910ss 148 9,539
1920ss 252 10,610
1930ss 219 8,638
1940ss 198 8,078
1950ss 261 7,765
1960ss 210 7,919
1970ss 110 5,805
1980ss 76 4,503
1990ss 87 3,454
2000ss 41 4,174
2010ss 11 3,338
2020ss 6 1,593

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benard Ben
2014 — 336
2015 — 330
2016 — 354
2017 6 327
2018 — 350
2019 — 339
2020 — 313
2021 — 327
2022 6 329
2023 — 311
2024 — 313

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, 1890–2022.

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