United States name statistics
Ben in United States
Estimated bearers
37,548
Country rank
#1063
Per 100k
11
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 99.5%Female 0.5%
Ben popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Ben, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 305
- 1881: 289
- 1882: 334
- 1883: 306
- 1884: 367
- 1885: 292
- 1886: 335
- 1887: 305
- 1888: 463
- 1889: 460
- 1890: 363
- 1891: 302
- 1892: 361
- 1893: 321
- 1894: 326
- 1895: 324
- 1896: 299
- 1897: 298
- 1898: 310
- 1899: 259
- 1900: 355
- 1901: 259
- 1902: 273
- 1903: 259
- 1904: 288
- 1905: 290
- 1906: 285
- 1907: 314
- 1908: 353
- 1909: 358
- 1910: 454
- 1911: 474
- 1912: 738
- 1913: 815
- 1914: 1,015
- 1915: 1,271
- 1916: 1,206
- 1917: 1,148
- 1918: 1,293
- 1919: 1,229
- 1920: 1,154
- 1921: 1,133
- 1922: 1,129
- 1923: 1,061
- 1924: 1,184
- 1925: 1,058
- 1926: 1,027
- 1927: 1,027
- 1928: 1,002
- 1929: 971
- 1930: 995
- 1931: 919
- 1932: 965
- 1933: 880
- 1934: 840
- 1935: 904
- 1936: 821
- 1937: 819
- 1938: 851
- 1939: 717
- 1940: 814
- 1941: 772
- 1942: 852
- 1943: 840
- 1944: 753
- 1945: 722
- 1946: 819
- 1947: 887
- 1948: 874
- 1949: 770
- 1950: 726
- 1951: 693
- 1952: 723
- 1953: 746
- 1954: 759
- 1955: 735
- 1956: 739
- 1957: 855
- 1958: 878
- 1959: 942
- 1960: 960
- 1961: 942
- 1962: 1,051
- 1963: 945
- 1964: 875
- 1965: 732
- 1966: 683
- 1967: 553
- 1968: 630
- 1969: 578
- 1970: 620
- 1971: 578
- 1972: 597
- 1973: 540
- 1974: 541
- 1975: 608
- 1976: 590
- 1977: 626
- 1978: 577
- 1979: 557
- 1980: 523
- 1981: 529
- 1982: 443
- 1983: 431
- 1984: 444
- 1985: 428
- 1986: 431
- 1987: 426
- 1988: 430
- 1989: 437
- 1990: 367
- 1991: 352
- 1992: 358
- 1993: 333
- 1994: 292
- 1995: 322
- 1996: 315
- 1997: 372
- 1998: 353
- 1999: 391
- 2000: 376
- 2001: 394
- 2002: 408
- 2003: 440
- 2004: 454
- 2005: 447
- 2006: 455
- 2007: 409
- 2008: 405
- 2009: 389
- 2010: 337
- 2011: 344
- 2012: 311
- 2013: 310
- 2014: 336
- 2015: 331
- 2016: 354
- 2017: 327
- 2018: 351
- 2019: 339
- 2020: 313
- 2021: 327
- 2022: 330
- 2023: 311
- 2024: 314
- 2025: 292
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Ben in United States?
An estimated 37,548 people in United States are named Ben. That works out to 1 in 8,839 residents.
Is Ben a common name in United States?
Ben ranks #1063 among first names in United States.