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.

Name A

Bennie

Boy name · Rank #2521

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Name B

Ben

Boy name · Rank #801

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Bennie Ben
Current Rank #2521 #801
Total Births (all years) 52,692 85,049
Peak Year 1929 1918
Peak Year Births 959 1,276
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bennie Ben
1880ss 448 3,449
1890ss 902 3,156
1900ss 1,438 3,028
1910ss 5,647 9,539
1920ss 8,595 10,610
1930ss 8,705 8,638
1940ss 8,480 8,078
1950ss 7,182 7,765
1960ss 4,582 7,919
1970ss 2,634 5,805
1980ss 1,689 4,503
1990ss 1,022 3,454
2000ss 621 4,174
2010ss 479 3,338
2020ss 268 1,593

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bennie Ben
2014 40 336
2015 52 330
2016 48 354
2017 46 327
2018 38 350
2019 44 339
2020 54 313
2021 49 327
2022 61 329
2023 51 311
2024 53 313

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, 1880–2024.

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