Benedict vs Benjamin

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

Name A

Benedict

Boy name · Rank #914

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Name B

Benjamin

Boy name · Rank #11

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Metric Benedict Benjamin
Current Rank #914 #11
Total Births (all years) 10,475 826,830
Peak Year 2025 1989
Peak Year Births 305 15,733
Peak Decade 2020s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benedict Benjamin
1880s 39 5,407
1890s 72 4,460
1900s 122 4,009
1910s 979 17,310
1920s 1,144 21,028
1930s 696 14,613
1940s 775 17,184
1950s 830 23,833
1960s 708 25,609
1970s 452 81,332
1980s 530 141,366
1990s 493 133,939
2000s 844 137,309
2010s 1,344 134,509
2020s 1,447 64,922

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benedict Benjamin
2014 140 13,830
2015 153 13,732
2016 152 14,686
2017 169 13,858
2018 210 13,488
2019 179 13,044
2020 187 12,264
2021 220 11,895
2022 234 10,912
2023 245 10,224
2024 256 9,865
2025 305 9,762

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, 1882–2025.

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