Benito vs Ben

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

Name A

Benito

Boy name · Rank #1196

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Name B

Ben

Boy name · Rank #801

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Metric Benito Ben
Current Rank #1196 #801
Total Births (all years) 14,546 85,049
Peak Year 2023 1918
Peak Year Births 201 1,276
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benito Ben
1880ss 12 3,449
1890ss 40 3,156
1900ss 93 3,028
1910ss 372 9,539
1920ss 969 10,610
1930ss 909 8,638
1940ss 1,056 8,078
1950ss 1,318 7,765
1960ss 1,383 7,919
1970ss 1,602 5,805
1980ss 1,581 4,503
1990ss 1,807 3,454
2000ss 1,554 4,174
2010ss 1,011 3,338
2020ss 839 1,593

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benito Ben
2014 92 336
2015 88 330
2016 79 354
2017 104 327
2018 86 350
2019 105 339
2020 101 313
2021 176 327
2022 191 329
2023 201 311
2024 170 313

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, 1880–2024.

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