Names / Boy names
Benson
Current rank
#279
holding steady
All-time peak
#279
in 2025
First recorded
1887
in U.S. data
Children named
14,300
since 1887
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #279 in 2025 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Relaxed and likeable. Stateside, it first appears in 1887. It currently ranks #279 and is holding steady. 2025 marked its high point, reaching #279. More than 14,300 children have been given the name overall.