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 #3345

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Name B

Benjamin

Boy name · Rank #11

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Metric Benzion Benjamin
Current Rank #3345 #11
Total Births (all years) 1,051 816,962
Peak Year 2019 1989
Peak Year Births 35 15,733
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1955 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benzion Benjamin
1880ss — 5,407
1890ss — 4,460
1900ss — 4,009
1910ss — 17,310
1920ss — 21,028
1930ss — 14,613
1940ss — 17,183
1950ss 17 23,834
1960ss 17 25,610
1970ss 104 81,337
1980ss 167 141,385
1990ss 153 133,937
2000ss 195 137,299
2010ss 270 134,477
2020ss 128 55,073

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benzion Benjamin
2014 30 13,827
2015 33 13,732
2016 27 14,682
2017 33 13,854
2018 29 13,483
2019 35 13,036
2020 15 12,254
2021 29 11,889
2022 26 10,904
2023 23 10,212
2024 35 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, 1955–2024.

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