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 #1303

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Name B

Benjamin

Boy name · Rank #11

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Metric Benton Benjamin
Current Rank #1303 #11
Total Births (all years) 10,415 826,830
Peak Year 2016 1989
Peak Year Births 278 15,733
Peak Decade 2010s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benton Benjamin
1880s 125 5,407
1890s 81 4,460
1900s 110 4,009
1910s 542 17,310
1920s 770 21,028
1930s 601 14,613
1940s 627 17,184
1950s 593 23,833
1960s 590 25,609
1970s 516 81,332
1980s 717 141,366
1990s 952 133,939
2000s 1,081 137,309
2010s 2,224 134,509
2020s 886 64,922

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benton Benjamin
2014 223 13,830
2015 254 13,732
2016 278 14,686
2017 234 13,858
2018 206 13,488
2019 187 13,044
2020 175 12,264
2021 157 11,895
2022 155 10,912
2023 145 10,224
2024 150 9,865
2025 104 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, 1880–2025.

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