FIRST NAME
Ben
Ben is the 248th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 107,147 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 392 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #248 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
193,994
living · #212
2020 CENSUS
107,147
living · #248
BABIES NAMED BEN BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025292
As a male name, Ben peaked in 1918, when 1,276 babies were named Ben (the #128 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #15,236 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
392
living · #15,236
BABIES NAMED BEN BY BIRTH YEAR · 1889–1982
19827
As a female name, Ben peaked in 1917, when 20 babies were named Ben (the #1779 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)