Bennie vs Benjamin

Side-by-side comparison of Bennie and Benjamin — 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

Benjamin

Boy name · Rank #11

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Metric Bennie Benjamin
Current Rank #2521 #11
Total Births (all years) 52,692 816,962
Peak Year 1929 1989
Peak Year Births 959 15,733
Peak Decade 1930ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bennie Benjamin
1880ss 448 5,407
1890ss 902 4,460
1900ss 1,438 4,009
1910ss 5,647 17,310
1920ss 8,595 21,028
1930ss 8,705 14,613
1940ss 8,480 17,183
1950ss 7,182 23,834
1960ss 4,582 25,610
1970ss 2,634 81,337
1980ss 1,689 141,385
1990ss 1,022 133,937
2000ss 621 137,299
2010ss 479 134,477
2020ss 268 55,073

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bennie Benjamin
2014 40 13,827
2015 52 13,732
2016 48 14,682
2017 46 13,854
2018 38 13,483
2019 44 13,036
2020 54 12,254
2021 49 11,889
2022 61 10,904
2023 51 10,212
2024 53 9,814

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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