Benton vs Ben

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

Name A

Benton

Boy name · Rank #1305

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Name B

Ben

Boy name · Rank #801

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Metric Benton Ben
Current Rank #1305 #801
Total Births (all years) 10,310 85,049
Peak Year 2016 1918
Peak Year Births 277 1,276
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benton Ben
1880ss 125 3,449
1890ss 81 3,156
1900ss 110 3,028
1910ss 542 9,539
1920ss 770 10,610
1930ss 601 8,638
1940ss 627 8,078
1950ss 593 7,765
1960ss 590 7,919
1970ss 516 5,805
1980ss 718 4,503
1990ss 952 3,454
2000ss 1,081 4,174
2010ss 2,223 3,338
2020ss 781 1,593

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benton Ben
2014 223 336
2015 254 330
2016 277 354
2017 234 327
2018 206 350
2019 187 339
2020 175 313
2021 157 327
2022 155 329
2023 145 311
2024 149 313

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, 1880–2024.

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