Benito vs Benjamin

Side-by-side comparison of Benito and Benjamin — 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

Benjamin

Boy name · Rank #11

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Metric Benito Benjamin
Current Rank #1196 #11
Total Births (all years) 14,546 816,962
Peak Year 2023 1989
Peak Year Births 201 15,733
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benito Benjamin
1880ss 12 5,407
1890ss 40 4,460
1900ss 93 4,009
1910ss 372 17,310
1920ss 969 21,028
1930ss 909 14,613
1940ss 1,056 17,183
1950ss 1,318 23,834
1960ss 1,383 25,610
1970ss 1,602 81,337
1980ss 1,581 141,385
1990ss 1,807 133,937
2000ss 1,554 137,299
2010ss 1,011 134,477
2020ss 839 55,073

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benito Benjamin
2014 92 13,827
2015 88 13,732
2016 79 14,682
2017 104 13,854
2018 86 13,483
2019 105 13,036
2020 101 12,254
2021 176 11,889
2022 191 10,904
2023 201 10,212
2024 170 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, 1880–2024.

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