Names / Boy names
Ben
Current rank
#843
holding steady
All-time peak
#43
in 1889
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
85,800
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #43 in 1889 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Ben enters U.S. records in American naming records in 1880, where it reads as a boys' name. 1889 marked its high point, reaching #43. Today it sits at #843 and is keeping its place. Across all years, more than 85,800 children have been named this.