Benjamen vs Ben
Side-by-side comparison of Benjamen and Ben - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Benjamen | Ben |
| Current Rank | #10962 | #800 |
| Total Births (all years) | 3,687 | 85,349 |
| Peak Year | 1990 | 1918 |
| Peak Year Births | 99 | 1,276 |
| Peak Decade | 1980s | 1920s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1884 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Benjamen | Ben |
| 1880s | 24 | 3,449 |
| 1890s | 6 | 3,156 |
| 1900s | 6 | 3,028 |
| 1910s | 87 | 9,539 |
| 1920s | 131 | 10,610 |
| 1930s | 92 | 8,638 |
| 1940s | 105 | 8,079 |
| 1950s | 161 | 7,765 |
| 1960s | 154 | 7,918 |
| 1970s | 567 | 5,805 |
| 1980s | 776 | 4,503 |
| 1990s | 715 | 3,455 |
| 2000s | 565 | 4,177 |
| 2010s | 246 | 3,340 |
| 2020s | 52 | 1,887 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Benjamen | Ben |
| 2014 | 20 | 336 |
| 2015 | 13 | 331 |
| 2016 | 26 | 354 |
| 2017 | 18 | 327 |
| 2018 | 14 | 351 |
| 2019 | 13 | 339 |
| 2020 | 9 | 313 |
| 2021 | 13 | 327 |
| 2022 | 5 | 330 |
| 2023 | 12 | 311 |
| 2024 | 6 | 314 |
| 2025 | 7 | 292 |