How Many Of Me
Open navigation menu

Worldwide Name Statistics

Benson

Ranked #2081 - 1 in 635,072 people
US

Most common in

United States

13k bearers

World total

12,597

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2081

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States13k
Worldwide
~13k
rank #2081
Rarity
1 in 635,072
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~13k in US

About the name Benson

There are an estimated 12,597 people named Benson alive worldwide today. That ranks Benson at #2081 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Benson is held by approximately 12,597 people, ranking #2081 among first names. That works out to roughly 4 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 26,348 U.S. residents).

Historically Benson is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.8% male).

Benson appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.8%Female 0.2%

Benson popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Benson, 1887 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1887: 9
  2. 1888: 5
  3. 1889: 9
  4. 1892: 6
  5. 1895: 6
  6. 1897: 5
  7. 1898: 5
  8. 1903: 6
  9. 1904: 7
  10. 1905: 5
  11. 1908: 9
  12. 1909: 7
  13. 1910: 5
  14. 1911: 7
  15. 1912: 21
  16. 1913: 15
  17. 1914: 24
  18. 1915: 39
  19. 1916: 68
  20. 1917: 47
  21. 1918: 31
  22. 1919: 28
  23. 1920: 43
  24. 1921: 39
  25. 1922: 43
  26. 1923: 36
  27. 1924: 43
  28. 1925: 45
  29. 1926: 35
  30. 1927: 35
  31. 1928: 35
  32. 1929: 42
  33. 1930: 30
  34. 1931: 39
  35. 1932: 27
  36. 1933: 17
  37. 1934: 29
  38. 1935: 29
  39. 1936: 29
  40. 1937: 37
  41. 1938: 30
  42. 1939: 23
  43. 1940: 23
  44. 1941: 34
  45. 1942: 44
  46. 1943: 38
  47. 1944: 37
  48. 1945: 34
  49. 1946: 36
  50. 1947: 44
  51. 1948: 52
  52. 1949: 46
  53. 1950: 39
  54. 1951: 42
  55. 1952: 50
  56. 1953: 46
  57. 1954: 51
  58. 1955: 39
  59. 1956: 48
  60. 1957: 60
  61. 1958: 46
  62. 1959: 39
  63. 1960: 25
  64. 1961: 45
  65. 1962: 43
  66. 1963: 47
  67. 1964: 43
  68. 1965: 30
  69. 1966: 39
  70. 1967: 50
  71. 1968: 46
  72. 1969: 64
  73. 1970: 49
  74. 1971: 42
  75. 1972: 46
  76. 1973: 51
  77. 1974: 42
  78. 1975: 40
  79. 1976: 36
  80. 1977: 65
  81. 1978: 59
  82. 1979: 79
  83. 1980: 62
  84. 1981: 53
  85. 1982: 53
  86. 1983: 47
  87. 1984: 52
  88. 1985: 59
  89. 1986: 61
  90. 1987: 38
  91. 1988: 58
  92. 1989: 57
  93. 1990: 77
  94. 1991: 58
  95. 1992: 63
  96. 1993: 72
  97. 1994: 72
  98. 1995: 60
  99. 1996: 65
  100. 1997: 50
  101. 1998: 60
  102. 1999: 66
  103. 2000: 76
  104. 2001: 76
  105. 2002: 102
  106. 2003: 102
  107. 2004: 130
  108. 2005: 134
  109. 2006: 160
  110. 2007: 174
  111. 2008: 171
  112. 2009: 193
  113. 2010: 260
  114. 2011: 314
  115. 2012: 433
  116. 2013: 447
  117. 2014: 528
  118. 2015: 636
  119. 2016: 729
  120. 2017: 625
  121. 2018: 621
  122. 2019: 566
  123. 2020: 514
  124. 2021: 485
  125. 2022: 428
  126. 2023: 454
  127. 2024: 737
  128. 2025: 1,227

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Benson worldwide?

There are an estimated 12,597 people named Benson alive worldwide today, ranking #2081 globally.

Is Benson a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 635,072 people. In the United States there are roughly 12,597 bearers, which is 1 in 26,348 Americans.

Is Benson a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Benson is used 99.8% male and 0.2% female.

Where does the name Benson come from?

Who are famous people named Benson?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

Last updated:

Look up another name

Try a first name or "First Last".