Benjamyn vs Ben

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

Name A

Benjamyn

Boy name · Rank #12697

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Name B

Ben

Boy name · Rank #801

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Metric Benjamyn Ben
Current Rank #12697 #801
Total Births (all years) 391 85,049
Peak Year 2007 1918
Peak Year Births 19 1,276
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1978 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benjamyn Ben
1880ss — 3,449
1890ss — 3,156
1900ss — 3,028
1910ss — 9,539
1920ss — 10,610
1930ss — 8,638
1940ss — 8,078
1950ss — 7,765
1960ss — 7,919
1970ss 7 5,805
1980ss 10 4,503
1990ss 49 3,454
2000ss 117 4,174
2010ss 152 3,338
2020ss 56 1,593

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benjamyn Ben
2014 10 336
2015 12 330
2016 16 354
2017 14 327
2018 17 350
2019 19 339
2020 16 313
2021 9 327
2022 12 329
2023 14 311
2024 5 313

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, 1978–2024.

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