Benton vs Benjamin

Side-by-side comparison of Benton and Benjamin — 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

Benjamin

Boy name · Rank #11

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Metric Benton Benjamin
Current Rank #1305 #11
Total Births (all years) 10,310 816,962
Peak Year 2016 1989
Peak Year Births 277 15,733
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benton Benjamin
1880ss 125 5,407
1890ss 81 4,460
1900ss 110 4,009
1910ss 542 17,310
1920ss 770 21,028
1930ss 601 14,613
1940ss 627 17,183
1950ss 593 23,834
1960ss 590 25,610
1970ss 516 81,337
1980ss 718 141,385
1990ss 952 133,937
2000ss 1,081 137,299
2010ss 2,223 134,477
2020ss 781 55,073

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benton Benjamin
2014 223 13,827
2015 254 13,732
2016 277 14,682
2017 234 13,854
2018 206 13,483
2019 187 13,036
2020 175 12,254
2021 157 11,889
2022 155 10,904
2023 145 10,212
2024 149 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, 1880–2024.

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