Benzion vs Benjamin

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

Name A

Benzion

Boy name · Rank #3178

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Name B

Benjamin

Boy name · Rank #11

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Metric Benzion Benjamin
Current Rank #3178 #11
Total Births (all years) 1,084 826,830
Peak Year 2024 1989
Peak Year Births 38 15,733
Peak Decade 2010s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1955 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benzion Benjamin
1880s - 5,407
1890s - 4,460
1900s - 4,009
1910s - 17,310
1920s - 21,028
1930s - 14,613
1940s - 17,184
1950s 17 23,833
1960s 17 25,609
1970s 104 81,332
1980s 167 141,366
1990s 153 133,939
2000s 195 137,309
2010s 270 134,509
2020s 161 64,922

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benzion Benjamin
2014 30 13,830
2015 33 13,732
2016 27 14,686
2017 33 13,858
2018 29 13,488
2019 35 13,044
2020 15 12,264
2021 29 11,895
2022 26 10,912
2023 23 10,224
2024 38 9,865
2025 30 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, 1955–2025.

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