Benney vs Ben

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

Name A

Benney

Boy name

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Name B

Ben

Boy name · Rank #801

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Metric Benney Ben
Current Rank Unranked #801
Total Births (all years) 108 85,049
Peak Year 1921 1918
Peak Year Births 7 1,276
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benney Ben
1880ss — 3,449
1890ss — 3,156
1900ss — 3,028
1910ss 11 9,539
1920ss 30 10,610
1930ss 19 8,638
1940ss 14 8,078
1950ss 34 7,765
1960ss — 7,919
1970ss — 5,805
1980ss — 4,503
1990ss — 3,454
2000ss — 4,174
2010ss — 3,338
2020ss — 1,593

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benney Ben
2014 — 336
2015 — 330
2016 — 354
2017 — 327
2018 — 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, 1914–1956.

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