Benz vs Benjamin

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

Name A

Benz

Boy name · Rank #7549

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Name B

Benjamin

Boy name · Rank #11

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Metric Benz Benjamin
Current Rank #7549 #11
Total Births (all years) 121 816,962
Peak Year 2015 1989
Peak Year Births 13 15,733
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2006 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benz Benjamin
1880ss — 5,407
1890ss — 4,460
1900ss — 4,009
1910ss — 17,310
1920ss — 21,028
1930ss — 14,613
1940ss — 17,183
1950ss — 23,834
1960ss — 25,610
1970ss — 81,337
1980ss — 141,385
1990ss — 133,937
2000ss 10 137,299
2010ss 72 134,477
2020ss 39 55,073

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benz Benjamin
2014 6 13,827
2015 13 13,732
2016 9 14,682
2017 6 13,854
2018 6 13,483
2019 6 13,036
2020 5 12,254
2021 8 11,889
2022 6 10,904
2023 9 10,212
2024 11 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, 2006–2024.

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