Ben Boy
How popular is Ben?
#843 boy name in 2025
292 baby boys were named Ben in the US in 2025, making it the 843rd most popular boy name.
39,667living people named Ben (est.)
52median age of people named Ben
85,816babies named Ben since 1880
1 in 11,354US babies born in 2025
Ben popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #843 for boys (▼ 43 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 292 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-12% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #736 in 2015, #768 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1918 (1,276 boys) |
| Highest rank | #43 in 1889 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Ben is most popular
Babies named Ben per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New Jersey: 0.5 per 1,000 (110 boys)
- New York: 0.4 per 1,000 (192 boys)
- Massachusetts: 0.4 per 1,000 (56 boys)
- Utah: 0.3 per 1,000 (29 boys)
- Florida: 0.3 per 1,000 (132 boys)
Ben by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,449 | #43 |
| 1890s | 3,156 | #54 |
| 1900s | 3,028 | #73 |
| 1910s | 9,539 | #79 |
| 1920s | 10,610 | #137 |
| 1930s | 8,638 | #154 |
| 1940s | 8,079 | #178 |
| 1950s | 7,765 | #250 |
| 1960s | 7,918 | #238 |
| 1970s | 5,805 | #303 |
| 1980s | 4,503 | #344 |
| 1990s | 3,455 | #514 |
| 2000s | 4,177 | #525 |
| 2010s | 3,340 | #687 |
| 2020s | 1,887 | #765 |
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Questions
- Is Ben a boy or girl name?
- Ben is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Ben were boys.
- How popular is the name Ben?
- 292 baby boys were named Ben in the US in 2025, making it the 843rd most popular boy name.
- When was Ben most popular?
- Ben peaked in 1918, when 1,276 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #43 in 1889.
- How many people are named Ben?
- 85,816 babies have been named Ben in the US since 1880. We estimate about 39,667 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 52.
- Where is Ben most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Ben was most common in New Jersey, at 0.5 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.