Benedicto vs Benjamin

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

Name A

Benedicto

Boy name

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Name B

Benjamin

Boy name · Rank #11

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Benedicto Benjamin
Current Rank Unranked #11
Total Births (all years) 190 816,962
Peak Year 1963 1989
Peak Year Births 9 15,733
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1921 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benedicto Benjamin
1880ss — 5,407
1890ss — 4,460
1900ss — 4,009
1910ss — 17,310
1920ss 13 21,028
1930ss — 14,613
1940ss 5 17,183
1950ss 13 23,834
1960ss 27 25,610
1970ss 31 81,337
1980ss 17 141,385
1990ss 32 133,937
2000ss 45 137,299
2010ss — 134,477
2020ss 7 55,073

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benedicto Benjamin
2014 — 13,827
2015 — 13,732
2016 — 14,682
2017 — 13,854
2018 — 13,483
2019 — 13,036
2020 — 12,254
2021 — 11,889
2022 7 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, 1921–2022.

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