Benson vs Benjamin

Side-by-side comparison of Benson and Benjamin — 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

Benjamin

Boy name · Rank #11

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Metric Benson Benjamin
Current Rank #435 #11
Total Births (all years) 13,094 816,962
Peak Year 2016 1989
Peak Year Births 729 15,733
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1887 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benson Benjamin
1880ss 23 5,407
1890ss 22 4,460
1900ss 34 4,009
1910ss 285 17,310
1920ss 396 21,028
1930ss 290 14,613
1940ss 388 17,183
1950ss 460 23,834
1960ss 432 25,610
1970ss 509 81,337
1980ss 540 141,385
1990ss 643 133,937
2000ss 1,317 137,299
2010ss 5,153 134,477
2020ss 2,602 55,073

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benson Benjamin
2014 528 13,827
2015 631 13,732
2016 729 14,682
2017 625 13,854
2018 621 13,483
2019 566 13,036
2020 514 12,254
2021 479 11,889
2022 428 10,904
2023 454 10,212
2024 727 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, 1887–2024.

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