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) 816,962 58,336
Peak Year 1989 2012
Peak Year Births 15,733 5,895
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1890

Births by Decade

Decade Benjamin Bentley
1880ss 5,407 —
1890ss 4,460 6
1900ss 4,009 —
1910ss 17,310 83
1920ss 21,028 138
1930ss 14,613 108
1940ss 17,183 139
1950ss 23,834 195
1960ss 25,610 401
1970ss 81,337 189
1980ss 141,385 257
1990ss 133,937 294
2000ss 137,299 1,599
2010ss 134,477 43,937
2020ss 55,073 10,990

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benjamin Bentley
2014 13,827 4,784
2015 13,732 4,341
2016 14,682 4,069
2017 13,854 3,838
2018 13,483 3,277
2019 13,036 2,979
2020 12,254 2,589
2021 11,889 2,516
2022 10,904 2,192
2023 10,212 1,917
2024 9,814 1,776

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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