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 #888

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Name B

Benjamin

Boy name · Rank #11

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Metric Benny Benjamin
Current Rank #888 #11
Total Births (all years) 48,500 826,830
Peak Year 1948 1989
Peak Year Births 1,065 15,733
Peak Decade 1940s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benny Benjamin
1880s 53 5,407
1890s 109 4,460
1900s 263 4,009
1910s 1,636 17,310
1920s 3,813 21,028
1930s 6,863 14,613
1940s 9,303 17,184
1950s 8,805 23,833
1960s 5,655 25,609
1970s 3,316 81,332
1980s 2,341 141,366
1990s 1,828 133,939
2000s 1,749 137,309
2010s 1,399 134,509
2020s 1,367 64,922

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benny Benjamin
2014 140 13,830
2015 118 13,732
2016 122 14,686
2017 131 13,858
2018 148 13,488
2019 161 13,044
2020 170 12,264
2021 217 11,895
2022 211 10,912
2023 209 10,224
2024 267 9,865
2025 293 9,762

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, 1882–2025.

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