Benjamin vs Bentley

Side-by-side comparison of Benjamin and Bentley - 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

Bentley

Boy name · Rank #201

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Metric Benjamin Bentley
Current Rank #11 #201
Total Births (all years) 826,830 60,027
Peak Year 1989 2012
Peak Year Births 15,733 5,895
Peak Decade 1980s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1890

Births by Decade

Decade Benjamin Bentley
1880s 5,407 -
1890s 4,460 6
1900s 4,009 -
1910s 17,310 83
1920s 21,028 138
1930s 14,613 108
1940s 17,184 139
1950s 23,833 195
1960s 25,609 401
1970s 81,332 189
1980s 141,366 257
1990s 133,939 294
2000s 137,309 1,599
2010s 134,509 43,956
2020s 64,922 12,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benjamin Bentley
2014 13,830 4,785
2015 13,732 4,342
2016 14,686 4,073
2017 13,858 3,841
2018 13,488 3,279
2019 13,044 2,983
2020 12,264 2,590
2021 11,895 2,522
2022 10,912 2,197
2023 10,224 1,922
2024 9,865 1,782
2025 9,762 1,649

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, 1880–2025.

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