Benedict vs Ben

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

Name A

Benedict

Boy name · Rank #913

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Name B

Ben

Boy name · Rank #801

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Metric Benedict Ben
Current Rank #913 #801
Total Births (all years) 10,168 85,049
Peak Year 2024 1918
Peak Year Births 254 1,276
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benedict Ben
1880ss 39 3,449
1890ss 72 3,156
1900ss 122 3,028
1910ss 979 9,539
1920ss 1,144 10,610
1930ss 696 8,638
1940ss 775 8,078
1950ss 832 7,765
1960ss 707 7,919
1970ss 452 5,805
1980ss 530 4,503
1990ss 493 3,454
2000ss 843 4,174
2010ss 1,344 3,338
2020ss 1,140 1,593

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benedict Ben
2014 140 336
2015 153 330
2016 152 354
2017 169 327
2018 210 350
2019 179 339
2020 187 313
2021 220 327
2022 234 329
2023 245 311
2024 254 313

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, 1882–2024.

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