Benford vs Benjamin

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

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Benford

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Benjamin

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Metric Benford Benjamin
Current Rank Unranked #11
Total Births (all years) 366 816,962
Peak Year 1927 1989
Peak Year Births 12 15,733
Peak Decade 1920ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benford Benjamin
1880ss — 5,407
1890ss — 4,460
1900ss — 4,009
1910ss 44 17,310
1920ss 80 21,028
1930ss 53 14,613
1940ss 79 17,183
1950ss 52 23,834
1960ss 36 25,610
1970ss 17 81,337
1980ss 5 141,385
1990ss — 133,937
2000ss — 137,299
2010ss — 134,477
2020ss — 55,073

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benford 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 — 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, 1915–1988.

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