Benicio vs Benjamin

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

Name A

Benicio

Boy name · Rank #754

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Name B

Benjamin

Boy name · Rank #11

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Metric Benicio Benjamin
Current Rank #754 #11
Total Births (all years) 4,260 816,962
Peak Year 2024 1989
Peak Year Births 339 15,733
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1988 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benicio Benjamin
1880ss — 5,407
1890ss — 4,460
1900ss — 4,009
1910ss — 17,310
1920ss — 21,028
1930ss — 14,613
1940ss — 17,183
1950ss — 23,834
1960ss — 25,610
1970ss — 81,337
1980ss 7 141,385
1990ss 12 133,937
2000ss 855 137,299
2010ss 1,778 134,477
2020ss 1,608 55,073

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benicio Benjamin
2014 128 13,827
2015 133 13,732
2016 209 14,682
2017 185 13,854
2018 245 13,483
2019 247 13,036
2020 306 12,254
2021 307 11,889
2022 329 10,904
2023 327 10,212
2024 339 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, 1988–2024.

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