Benuel vs Benjamin

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

Name A

Benuel

Boy name · Rank #3902

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Name B

Benjamin

Boy name · Rank #11

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Metric Benuel Benjamin
Current Rank #3902 #11
Total Births (all years) 915 816,962
Peak Year 2021 1989
Peak Year Births 33 15,733
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1945 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benuel Benjamin
1880ss — 5,407
1890ss — 4,460
1900ss — 4,009
1910ss — 17,310
1920ss — 21,028
1930ss — 14,613
1940ss 14 17,183
1950ss 15 23,834
1960ss 48 25,610
1970ss 69 81,337
1980ss 102 141,385
1990ss 153 133,937
2000ss 165 137,299
2010ss 204 134,477
2020ss 145 55,073

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benuel Benjamin
2014 21 13,827
2015 29 13,732
2016 16 14,682
2017 26 13,854
2018 20 13,483
2019 17 13,036
2020 25 12,254
2021 33 11,889
2022 32 10,904
2023 27 10,212
2024 28 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, 1945–2024.

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