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 #913

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Name B

Benjamin

Boy name · Rank #11

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Metric Benedict Benjamin
Current Rank #913 #11
Total Births (all years) 10,168 816,962
Peak Year 2024 1989
Peak Year Births 254 15,733
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benedict Benjamin
1880ss 39 5,407
1890ss 72 4,460
1900ss 122 4,009
1910ss 979 17,310
1920ss 1,144 21,028
1930ss 696 14,613
1940ss 775 17,183
1950ss 832 23,834
1960ss 707 25,610
1970ss 452 81,337
1980ss 530 141,385
1990ss 493 133,937
2000ss 843 137,299
2010ss 1,344 134,477
2020ss 1,140 55,073

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benedict Benjamin
2014 140 13,827
2015 153 13,732
2016 152 14,682
2017 169 13,854
2018 210 13,483
2019 179 13,036
2020 187 12,254
2021 220 11,889
2022 234 10,904
2023 245 10,212
2024 254 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, 1882–2024.

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