Total births
382
Boys' name · since 1915
Benn
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 382 babies named Benn, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 382
- total births
- 1915–2018
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
Benn sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 382 recorded since 1915.
Benn has 382 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2018.
- 382 total births
- 1915–2018 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 20% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
382 boys have been named Benn since 1915, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2018.
- 382
- total births
- 1915–2018
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Benn was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
11 babies were named Benn in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Benn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Benn's full recorded timeline at 1977, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1934, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Benn at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Benn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2018
- Peak year (1980)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
Benn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Benn's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Benn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 26
1910s
26 births
- 1920s 8
1920s
8 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
31 births
- 1950s
1950s
46 births
- 1960s 25
1960s
25 births
- 1970s
1970s
63 births
- 1980s
1980s
77 births
- 1990s
1990s
50 births
- 2000s 22
2000s
22 births
- 2010s 29
2010s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 77 births (20% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Benn? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 382 babies named Benn. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 1980, with 11 births.
When was Benn most popular? ▼
Benn was most popular in the 1980s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Benn been used? ▼
Benn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 104 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Benn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Benjamin, Ben, Bennett, Bentley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Benn's data
- Benn's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (77 total births) through the 2010s (29) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Benn
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1915–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Benn: Baby Name Since 1915 - 382 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/benn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Benn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.