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Worldwide Name Statistics

Benton

Ranked #2885 - 1 in 1,090,959 people
US

Most common in

United States

7,333 bearers

World total

7,333

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2885

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States7,333
Worldwide
~7,333
rank #2885
Rarity
1 in 1,090,959
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~7,333 in US

About the name Benton

There are an estimated 7,333 people named Benton alive worldwide today. That ranks Benton at #2885 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Benton is held by approximately 7,333 people, ranking #2885 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 45,261 U.S. residents).

Historically Benton is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.9% male).

Benton 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 99.9%Female 0.1%

Benton popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Benton, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 10
  2. 1881: 11
  3. 1882: 11
  4. 1883: 18
  5. 1884: 18
  6. 1885: 10
  7. 1886: 9
  8. 1887: 16
  9. 1888: 9
  10. 1889: 13
  11. 1890: 14
  12. 1891: 5
  13. 1892: 9
  14. 1893: 6
  15. 1895: 11
  16. 1896: 19
  17. 1897: 6
  18. 1898: 5
  19. 1899: 6
  20. 1900: 13
  21. 1901: 15
  22. 1902: 10
  23. 1903: 7
  24. 1904: 8
  25. 1905: 13
  26. 1906: 5
  27. 1907: 10
  28. 1908: 15
  29. 1909: 14
  30. 1910: 18
  31. 1911: 23
  32. 1912: 40
  33. 1913: 38
  34. 1914: 58
  35. 1915: 61
  36. 1916: 77
  37. 1917: 77
  38. 1918: 76
  39. 1919: 74
  40. 1920: 94
  41. 1921: 66
  42. 1922: 79
  43. 1923: 78
  44. 1924: 71
  45. 1925: 67
  46. 1926: 87
  47. 1927: 79
  48. 1928: 78
  49. 1929: 71
  50. 1930: 77
  51. 1931: 62
  52. 1932: 57
  53. 1933: 56
  54. 1934: 52
  55. 1935: 59
  56. 1936: 65
  57. 1937: 58
  58. 1938: 55
  59. 1939: 60
  60. 1940: 58
  61. 1941: 62
  62. 1942: 70
  63. 1943: 61
  64. 1944: 70
  65. 1945: 61
  66. 1946: 63
  67. 1947: 61
  68. 1948: 58
  69. 1949: 63
  70. 1950: 57
  71. 1951: 53
  72. 1952: 54
  73. 1953: 49
  74. 1954: 60
  75. 1955: 65
  76. 1956: 50
  77. 1957: 69
  78. 1958: 71
  79. 1959: 65
  80. 1960: 63
  81. 1961: 58
  82. 1962: 70
  83. 1963: 69
  84. 1964: 61
  85. 1965: 48
  86. 1966: 60
  87. 1967: 57
  88. 1968: 56
  89. 1969: 48
  90. 1970: 62
  91. 1971: 65
  92. 1972: 51
  93. 1973: 36
  94. 1974: 44
  95. 1975: 46
  96. 1976: 61
  97. 1977: 47
  98. 1978: 43
  99. 1979: 61
  100. 1980: 55
  101. 1981: 61
  102. 1982: 60
  103. 1983: 68
  104. 1984: 66
  105. 1985: 78
  106. 1986: 78
  107. 1987: 86
  108. 1988: 82
  109. 1989: 83
  110. 1990: 85
  111. 1991: 85
  112. 1992: 87
  113. 1993: 70
  114. 1994: 90
  115. 1995: 108
  116. 1996: 105
  117. 1997: 99
  118. 1998: 109
  119. 1999: 114
  120. 2000: 113
  121. 2001: 101
  122. 2002: 93
  123. 2003: 99
  124. 2004: 103
  125. 2005: 103
  126. 2006: 110
  127. 2007: 138
  128. 2008: 110
  129. 2009: 111
  130. 2010: 165
  131. 2011: 212
  132. 2012: 240
  133. 2013: 225
  134. 2014: 223
  135. 2015: 254
  136. 2016: 278
  137. 2017: 234
  138. 2018: 212
  139. 2019: 187
  140. 2020: 175
  141. 2021: 157
  142. 2022: 155
  143. 2023: 145
  144. 2024: 150
  145. 2025: 104

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Benton worldwide?

There are an estimated 7,333 people named Benton alive worldwide today, ranking #2885 globally.

Is Benton a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,090,959 people. In the United States there are roughly 7,333 bearers, which is 1 in 45,261 Americans.

Is Benton a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Benton is used 99.9% male and 0.1% female.

Where does the name Benton come from?

Who are famous people named Benton?

Data sources

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

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