Benigno vs Ben

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

Name A

Benigno

Boy name · Rank #12400

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Name B

Ben

Boy name · Rank #801

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Metric Benigno Ben
Current Rank #12400 #801
Total Births (all years) 1,608 85,049
Peak Year 1990 1918
Peak Year Births 34 1,276
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benigno Ben
1880ss — 3,449
1890ss — 3,156
1900ss — 3,028
1910ss 32 9,539
1920ss 124 10,610
1930ss 115 8,638
1940ss 97 8,078
1950ss 147 7,765
1960ss 173 7,919
1970ss 199 5,805
1980ss 215 4,503
1990ss 228 3,454
2000ss 157 4,174
2010ss 94 3,338
2020ss 27 1,593

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benigno Ben
2014 12 336
2015 — 330
2016 11 354
2017 11 327
2018 11 350
2019 5 339
2020 8 313
2021 5 327
2022 — 329
2023 9 311
2024 5 313

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, 1913–2024.

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