Bennie vs Ben
Side-by-side comparison of Bennie and Ben - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Bennie | Ben |
| Current Rank | #2502 | #800 |
| Total Births (all years) | 52,753 | 85,349 |
| Peak Year | 1929 | 1918 |
| Peak Year Births | 959 | 1,276 |
| Peak Decade | 1930s | 1920s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Bennie | Ben |
| 1880s | 448 | 3,449 |
| 1890s | 902 | 3,156 |
| 1900s | 1,438 | 3,028 |
| 1910s | 5,647 | 9,539 |
| 1920s | 8,595 | 10,610 |
| 1930s | 8,705 | 8,638 |
| 1940s | 8,480 | 8,079 |
| 1950s | 7,182 | 7,765 |
| 1960s | 4,582 | 7,918 |
| 1970s | 2,634 | 5,805 |
| 1980s | 1,689 | 4,503 |
| 1990s | 1,022 | 3,455 |
| 2000s | 626 | 4,177 |
| 2010s | 480 | 3,340 |
| 2020s | 323 | 1,887 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Bennie | Ben |
| 2014 | 40 | 336 |
| 2015 | 52 | 331 |
| 2016 | 48 | 354 |
| 2017 | 46 | 327 |
| 2018 | 38 | 351 |
| 2019 | 44 | 339 |
| 2020 | 54 | 313 |
| 2021 | 49 | 327 |
| 2022 | 61 | 330 |
| 2023 | 52 | 311 |
| 2024 | 54 | 314 |
| 2025 | 53 | 292 |