Benno vs Ben

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

Name A

Benno

Boy name · Rank #10960

Full profile →
Name B

Ben

Boy name · Rank #801

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Benno Ben
Current Rank #10960 #801
Total Births (all years) 297 85,049
Peak Year 1916 1918
Peak Year Births 12 1,276
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benno Ben
1880ss — 3,449
1890ss — 3,156
1900ss — 3,028
1910ss 53 9,539
1920ss 65 10,610
1930ss 28 8,638
1940ss 18 8,078
1950ss 8 7,765
1960ss 27 7,919
1970ss — 5,805
1980ss — 4,503
1990ss — 3,454
2000ss 17 4,174
2010ss 56 3,338
2020ss 25 1,593

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benno Ben
2014 7 336
2015 12 330
2016 6 354
2017 — 327
2018 7 350
2019 7 339
2020 6 313
2021 7 327
2022 — 329
2023 6 311
2024 6 313

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, 1912–2024.

← Compare different names