Benson vs Ben

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

Name A

Benson

Boy name · Rank #435

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Name B

Ben

Boy name · Rank #801

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Metric Benson Ben
Current Rank #435 #801
Total Births (all years) 13,094 85,049
Peak Year 2016 1918
Peak Year Births 729 1,276
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1887 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benson Ben
1880ss 23 3,449
1890ss 22 3,156
1900ss 34 3,028
1910ss 285 9,539
1920ss 396 10,610
1930ss 290 8,638
1940ss 388 8,078
1950ss 460 7,765
1960ss 432 7,919
1970ss 509 5,805
1980ss 540 4,503
1990ss 643 3,454
2000ss 1,317 4,174
2010ss 5,153 3,338
2020ss 2,602 1,593

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benson Ben
2014 528 336
2015 631 330
2016 729 354
2017 625 327
2018 621 350
2019 566 339
2020 514 313
2021 479 327
2022 428 329
2023 454 311
2024 727 313

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, 1887–2024.

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