Benigno vs Benjamin

Side-by-side comparison of Benigno and Benjamin — 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

Benjamin

Boy name · Rank #11

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Metric Benigno Benjamin
Current Rank #12400 #11
Total Births (all years) 1,608 816,962
Peak Year 1990 1989
Peak Year Births 34 15,733
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benigno Benjamin
1880ss — 5,407
1890ss — 4,460
1900ss — 4,009
1910ss 32 17,310
1920ss 124 21,028
1930ss 115 14,613
1940ss 97 17,183
1950ss 147 23,834
1960ss 173 25,610
1970ss 199 81,337
1980ss 215 141,385
1990ss 228 133,937
2000ss 157 137,299
2010ss 94 134,477
2020ss 27 55,073

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benigno Benjamin
2014 12 13,827
2015 — 13,732
2016 11 14,682
2017 11 13,854
2018 11 13,483
2019 5 13,036
2020 8 12,254
2021 5 11,889
2022 — 10,904
2023 9 10,212
2024 5 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, 1913–2024.

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