Bensyn vs Benjamin

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

Name A

Bensyn

Boy name · Rank #5858

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Name B

Benjamin

Boy name · Rank #11

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Metric Bensyn Benjamin
Current Rank #5858 #11
Total Births (all years) 182 826,830
Peak Year 2016 1989
Peak Year Births 29 15,733
Peak Decade 2010s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2011 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bensyn Benjamin
1880s - 5,407
1890s - 4,460
1900s - 4,009
1910s - 17,310
1920s - 21,028
1930s - 14,613
1940s - 17,184
1950s - 23,833
1960s - 25,609
1970s - 81,332
1980s - 141,366
1990s - 133,939
2000s - 137,309
2010s 123 134,509
2020s 59 64,922

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bensyn Benjamin
2014 19 13,830
2015 13 13,732
2016 29 14,686
2017 11 13,858
2018 8 13,488
2019 18 13,044
2020 12 12,264
2021 5 11,895
2022 5 10,912
2023 5 10,224
2024 16 9,865
2025 16 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, 2011–2025.

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