Benjamine vs Ben

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

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Benjamine

Boy name

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Name B

Ben

Boy name · Rank #801

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Metric Benjamine Ben
Current Rank Unranked #801
Total Births (all years) 1,807 85,049
Peak Year 1919 1918
Peak Year Births 35 1,276
Peak Decade 1980ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benjamine Ben
1880ss 118 3,449
1890ss 65 3,156
1900ss 29 3,028
1910ss 179 9,539
1920ss 181 10,610
1930ss 103 8,638
1940ss 98 8,078
1950ss 107 7,765
1960ss 139 7,919
1970ss 202 5,805
1980ss 249 4,503
1990ss 154 3,454
2000ss 124 4,174
2010ss 59 3,338
2020ss — 1,593

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benjamine Ben
2014 8 336
2015 6 330
2016 — 354
2017 — 327
2018 5 350
2019 — 339
2020 — 313
2021 — 327
2022 — 329
2023 — 311
2024 — 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, 1880–2018.

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