Bentley vs Benjamin

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

Name A

Bentley

Boy name · Rank #201

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Name B

Benjamin

Boy name · Rank #11

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Metric Bentley Benjamin
Current Rank #201 #11
Total Births (all years) 58,336 816,962
Peak Year 2012 1989
Peak Year Births 5,895 15,733
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1890 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bentley Benjamin
1880ss — 5,407
1890ss 6 4,460
1900ss — 4,009
1910ss 83 17,310
1920ss 138 21,028
1930ss 108 14,613
1940ss 139 17,183
1950ss 195 23,834
1960ss 401 25,610
1970ss 189 81,337
1980ss 257 141,385
1990ss 294 133,937
2000ss 1,599 137,299
2010ss 43,937 134,477
2020ss 10,990 55,073

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bentley Benjamin
2014 4,784 13,827
2015 4,341 13,732
2016 4,069 14,682
2017 3,838 13,854
2018 3,277 13,483
2019 2,979 13,036
2020 2,589 12,254
2021 2,516 11,889
2022 2,192 10,904
2023 1,917 10,212
2024 1,776 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, 1890–2024.

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