Benno vs Benjamin

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

Name A

Benno

Boy name · Rank #10960

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Name B

Benjamin

Boy name · Rank #11

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Metric Benno Benjamin
Current Rank #10960 #11
Total Births (all years) 297 816,962
Peak Year 1916 1989
Peak Year Births 12 15,733
Peak Decade 1920ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benno Benjamin
1880ss — 5,407
1890ss — 4,460
1900ss — 4,009
1910ss 53 17,310
1920ss 65 21,028
1930ss 28 14,613
1940ss 18 17,183
1950ss 8 23,834
1960ss 27 25,610
1970ss — 81,337
1980ss — 141,385
1990ss — 133,937
2000ss 17 137,299
2010ss 56 134,477
2020ss 25 55,073

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benno Benjamin
2014 7 13,827
2015 12 13,732
2016 6 14,682
2017 — 13,854
2018 7 13,483
2019 7 13,036
2020 6 12,254
2021 7 11,889
2022 — 10,904
2023 6 10,212
2024 6 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, 1912–2024.

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