Bence vs Benjamin

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

Name A

Bence

Boy name · Rank #8661

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Name B

Benjamin

Boy name · Rank #11

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Metric Bence Benjamin
Current Rank #8661 #11
Total Births (all years) 202 816,962
Peak Year 2008 1989
Peak Year Births 17 15,733
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2000 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bence Benjamin
1880ss — 5,407
1890ss — 4,460
1900ss — 4,009
1910ss — 17,310
1920ss — 21,028
1930ss — 14,613
1940ss — 17,183
1950ss — 23,834
1960ss — 25,610
1970ss — 81,337
1980ss — 141,385
1990ss — 133,937
2000ss 76 137,299
2010ss 80 134,477
2020ss 46 55,073

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bence Benjamin
2014 7 13,827
2015 8 13,732
2016 6 14,682
2017 14 13,854
2018 9 13,483
2019 9 13,036
2020 10 12,254
2021 11 11,889
2022 8 10,904
2023 8 10,212
2024 9 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, 2000–2024.

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