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.

Name A

Benjamen

Boy name · Rank #10913

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Name B

Ben

Boy name · Rank #801

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Metric Benjamen Ben
Current Rank #10913 #801
Total Births (all years) 3,680 85,049
Peak Year 1990 1918
Peak Year Births 99 1,276
Peak Decade 1980ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benjamen Ben
1880ss 24 3,449
1890ss 6 3,156
1900ss 6 3,028
1910ss 87 9,539
1920ss 131 10,610
1930ss 92 8,638
1940ss 105 8,078
1950ss 161 7,765
1960ss 154 7,919
1970ss 567 5,805
1980ss 776 4,503
1990ss 715 3,454
2000ss 565 4,174
2010ss 246 3,338
2020ss 45 1,593

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benjamen Ben
2014 20 336
2015 13 330
2016 26 354
2017 18 327
2018 14 350
2019 13 339
2020 9 313
2021 13 327
2022 5 329
2023 12 311
2024 6 313

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, 1884–2024.

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