Benny vs Benjamin

Side-by-side comparison of Benny and Benjamin — 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

Benjamin

Boy name · Rank #11

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Metric Benny Benjamin
Current Rank #890 #11
Total Births (all years) 48,202 816,962
Peak Year 1948 1989
Peak Year Births 1,065 15,733
Peak Decade 1940ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benny Benjamin
1880ss 53 5,407
1890ss 109 4,460
1900ss 263 4,009
1910ss 1,636 17,310
1920ss 3,813 21,028
1930ss 6,863 14,613
1940ss 9,302 17,183
1950ss 8,806 23,834
1960ss 5,655 25,610
1970ss 3,316 81,337
1980ss 2,341 141,385
1990ss 1,828 133,937
2000ss 1,749 137,299
2010ss 1,398 134,477
2020ss 1,070 55,073

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benny Benjamin
2014 140 13,827
2015 118 13,732
2016 122 14,682
2017 131 13,854
2018 148 13,483
2019 161 13,036
2020 169 12,254
2021 216 11,889
2022 211 10,904
2023 209 10,212
2024 265 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, 1882–2024.

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