Benard vs Benjamin

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

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Benard

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Benjamin

Boy name · Rank #11

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Metric Benard Benjamin
Current Rank Unranked #11
Total Births (all years) 1,644 816,962
Peak Year 1956 1989
Peak Year Births 38 15,733
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1890 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benard Benjamin
1880ss — 5,407
1890ss 10 4,460
1900ss 15 4,009
1910ss 148 17,310
1920ss 252 21,028
1930ss 219 14,613
1940ss 198 17,183
1950ss 261 23,834
1960ss 210 25,610
1970ss 110 81,337
1980ss 76 141,385
1990ss 87 133,937
2000ss 41 137,299
2010ss 11 134,477
2020ss 6 55,073

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benard Benjamin
2014 — 13,827
2015 — 13,732
2016 — 14,682
2017 6 13,854
2018 — 13,483
2019 — 13,036
2020 — 12,254
2021 — 11,889
2022 6 10,904
2023 — 10,212
2024 — 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, 1890–2022.

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