Benny vs Ben

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

Name A

Benny

Boy name · Rank #890

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Name B

Ben

Boy name · Rank #801

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Metric Benny Ben
Current Rank #890 #801
Total Births (all years) 48,202 85,049
Peak Year 1948 1918
Peak Year Births 1,065 1,276
Peak Decade 1940ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benny Ben
1880ss 53 3,449
1890ss 109 3,156
1900ss 263 3,028
1910ss 1,636 9,539
1920ss 3,813 10,610
1930ss 6,863 8,638
1940ss 9,302 8,078
1950ss 8,806 7,765
1960ss 5,655 7,919
1970ss 3,316 5,805
1980ss 2,341 4,503
1990ss 1,828 3,454
2000ss 1,749 4,174
2010ss 1,398 3,338
2020ss 1,070 1,593

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benny Ben
2014 140 336
2015 118 330
2016 122 354
2017 131 327
2018 148 350
2019 161 339
2020 169 313
2021 216 327
2022 211 329
2023 209 311
2024 265 313

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, 1882–2024.

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