Bennington vs Ben

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

Name A

Bennington

Boy name · Rank #9657

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Name B

Ben

Boy name · Rank #801

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Metric Bennington Ben
Current Rank #9657 #801
Total Births (all years) 60 85,049
Peak Year 2020 1918
Peak Year Births 14 1,276
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2013 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bennington Ben
1880ss — 3,449
1890ss — 3,156
1900ss — 3,028
1910ss — 9,539
1920ss — 10,610
1930ss — 8,638
1940ss — 8,078
1950ss — 7,765
1960ss — 7,919
1970ss — 5,805
1980ss — 4,503
1990ss — 3,454
2000ss — 4,174
2010ss 20 3,338
2020ss 40 1,593

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bennington Ben
2014 — 336
2015 — 330
2016 — 354
2017 — 327
2018 7 350
2019 8 339
2020 14 313
2021 5 327
2022 6 329
2023 7 311
2024 8 313

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, 2013–2024.

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