Benjimin vs Ben

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

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Benjimin

Boy name

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Name B

Ben

Boy name · Rank #801

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Metric Benjimin Ben
Current Rank Unranked #801
Total Births (all years) 283 85,049
Peak Year 2006 1918
Peak Year Births 15 1,276
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1924 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benjimin Ben
1880ss — 3,449
1890ss — 3,156
1900ss — 3,028
1910ss — 9,539
1920ss 11 10,610
1930ss 5 8,638
1940ss — 8,078
1950ss 5 7,765
1960ss 11 7,919
1970ss 36 5,805
1980ss 54 4,503
1990ss 26 3,454
2000ss 61 4,174
2010ss 62 3,338
2020ss 12 1,593

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benjimin Ben
2014 6 336
2015 — 330
2016 7 354
2017 6 327
2018 5 350
2019 7 339
2020 — 313
2021 7 327
2022 5 329
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, 1924–2022.

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