Benford vs Ben

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

Name A

Benford

Boy name

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Name B

Ben

Boy name · Rank #801

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Metric Benford Ben
Current Rank Unranked #801
Total Births (all years) 366 85,049
Peak Year 1927 1918
Peak Year Births 12 1,276
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benford Ben
1880ss — 3,449
1890ss — 3,156
1900ss — 3,028
1910ss 44 9,539
1920ss 80 10,610
1930ss 53 8,638
1940ss 79 8,078
1950ss 52 7,765
1960ss 36 7,919
1970ss 17 5,805
1980ss 5 4,503
1990ss — 3,454
2000ss — 4,174
2010ss — 3,338
2020ss — 1,593

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benford Ben
2014 — 336
2015 — 330
2016 — 354
2017 — 327
2018 — 350
2019 — 339
2020 — 313
2021 — 327
2022 — 329
2023 — 311
2024 — 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, 1915–1988.

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