Benji vs Ben

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

Name A

Benji

Boy name · Rank #1628

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Name B

Ben

Boy name · Rank #801

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Metric Benji Ben
Current Rank #1628 #801
Total Births (all years) 2,142 85,049
Peak Year 1975 1918
Peak Year Births 168 1,276
Peak Decade 1970ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1952 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benji Ben
1880ss — 3,449
1890ss — 3,156
1900ss — 3,028
1910ss — 9,539
1920ss — 10,610
1930ss — 8,638
1940ss — 8,078
1950ss 64 7,765
1960ss 150 7,919
1970ss 566 5,805
1980ss 157 4,503
1990ss 87 3,454
2000ss 137 4,174
2010ss 454 3,338
2020ss 527 1,593

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benji Ben
2014 44 336
2015 55 330
2016 49 354
2017 66 327
2018 73 350
2019 76 339
2020 103 313
2021 82 327
2022 130 329
2023 108 311
2024 104 313

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, 1952–2024.

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