Benjamin vs Ben

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

Name A

Benjamin

Boy name · Rank #11

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Name B

Ben

Boy name · Rank #801

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Metric Benjamin Ben
Current Rank #11 #801
Total Births (all years) 816,962 85,049
Peak Year 1989 1918
Peak Year Births 15,733 1,276
Peak Decade 1980ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benjamin Ben
1880ss 5,407 3,449
1890ss 4,460 3,156
1900ss 4,009 3,028
1910ss 17,310 9,539
1920ss 21,028 10,610
1930ss 14,613 8,638
1940ss 17,183 8,078
1950ss 23,834 7,765
1960ss 25,610 7,919
1970ss 81,337 5,805
1980ss 141,385 4,503
1990ss 133,937 3,454
2000ss 137,299 4,174
2010ss 134,477 3,338
2020ss 55,073 1,593

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benjamin Ben
2014 13,827 336
2015 13,732 330
2016 14,682 354
2017 13,854 327
2018 13,483 350
2019 13,036 339
2020 12,254 313
2021 11,889 327
2022 10,904 329
2023 10,212 311
2024 9,814 313

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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