Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Son Of Benjamin
- English
- Son of Benjamin; surname
Syllables
2
Themes
- Surname
Pronunciation
b(e)-nson, ben-son
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #279, 1,214 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #7885, 13 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,214 | 13 |
| 2024 | 727 | 8 |
| 2023 | 454 | – |
| 2022 | 428 | – |
| 2021 | 479 | 6 |
| 2020 | 514 | – |
| 2019 | 566 | – |
| 2018 | 621 | – |
| 2017 | 625 | – |
| 2016 | 729 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #1093, 27 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 |
| 2024 | 16 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 19 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #3637, 5 births); most recent 2022 (rank #5010, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #686, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #228, 19 births); most recent 2023 (rank #291, 11 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2017 | 19 |
| 2016 | 19 |
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2014 | 19 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence