Benton
Boy name
Benton meaning
bean, bentgrass, enclosure; settlement, town
Benton at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #1,305 in 2024
Benton popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #600 | 10 |
| 1883 | #412 | 18 |
| 1890 | #511 | 14 |
| 1900 | #699 | 13 |
| 1910 | #707 | 18 |
| 1920 | #653 | 94 |
| 1930 | #710 | 77 |
| 1940 | #818 | 58 |
| 1950 | #904 | 57 |
| 1960 | #952 | 63 |
| 1970 | #1,031 | 62 |
| 1980 | #1,227 | 56 |
| 1990 | #1,181 | 85 |
| 2000 | #1,196 | 113 |
| 2010 | #1,127 | 165 |
| 2020 | #1,124 | 175 |
| 2024 | #1,305 | 149 |
All 144 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #600 | 10 |
| 1881 | #533 | 11 |
| 1882 | #576 | 11 |
| 1883 | #412 | 18 |
| 1884 | #433 | 18 |
| 1885 | #604 | 10 |
| 1886 | #647 | 9 |
| 1887 | #420 | 16 |
| 1888 | #704 | 9 |
| 1889 | #525 | 13 |
| 1890 | #511 | 14 |
| 1891 | #963 | 5 |
| 1892 | #748 | 9 |
| 1893 | #907 | 6 |
| 1895 | #640 | 11 |
| 1896 | #462 | 19 |
| 1897 | #942 | 6 |
| 1898 | #1,121 | 5 |
| 1899 | #928 | 6 |
| 1900 | #699 | 13 |
| 1901 | #506 | 15 |
| 1902 | #744 | 10 |
| 1903 | #910 | 7 |
| 1904 | #874 | 8 |
| 1905 | #666 | 13 |
| 1906 | #1,253 | 5 |
| 1907 | #866 | 10 |
| 1908 | #685 | 15 |
| 1909 | #756 | 14 |
| 1910 | #707 | 18 |
| 1911 | #644 | 23 |
| 1912 | #668 | 40 |
| 1913 | #759 | 38 |
| 1914 | #667 | 58 |
| 1915 | #767 | 61 |
| 1916 | #677 | 77 |
| 1917 | #687 | 77 |
| 1918 | #733 | 76 |
| 1919 | #747 | 74 |
| 1920 | #653 | 94 |
| 1921 | #849 | 66 |
| 1922 | #742 | 79 |
| 1923 | #737 | 78 |
| 1924 | #797 | 71 |
| 1925 | #809 | 67 |
| 1926 | #678 | 87 |
| 1927 | #732 | 79 |
| 1928 | #722 | 78 |
| 1929 | #752 | 71 |
| 1930 | #710 | 77 |
| 1931 | #794 | 62 |
| 1932 | #841 | 57 |
| 1933 | #824 | 56 |
| 1934 | #869 | 52 |
| 1935 | #803 | 59 |
| 1936 | #747 | 65 |
| 1937 | #807 | 58 |
| 1938 | #834 | 55 |
| 1939 | #784 | 60 |
| 1940 | #818 | 58 |
| 1941 | #798 | 62 |
| 1942 | #770 | 70 |
| 1943 | #846 | 61 |
| 1944 | #741 | 70 |
| 1945 | #790 | 61 |
| 1946 | #826 | 63 |
| 1947 | #889 | 61 |
| 1948 | #902 | 58 |
| 1949 | #866 | 63 |
| 1950 | #904 | 57 |
| 1951 | #963 | 53 |
| 1952 | #968 | 54 |
| 1953 | #1,033 | 49 |
| 1954 | #952 | 60 |
| 1955 | #921 | 65 |
| 1956 | #1,071 | 50 |
| 1957 | #913 | 69 |
| 1958 | #892 | 71 |
| 1959 | #950 | 65 |
| 1960 | #952 | 63 |
| 1961 | #1,028 | 58 |
| 1962 | #907 | 70 |
| 1963 | #899 | 69 |
| 1964 | #973 | 61 |
| 1965 | #1,064 | 48 |
| 1966 | #938 | 60 |
| 1967 | #956 | 57 |
| 1968 | #987 | 56 |
| 1969 | #1,123 | 48 |
| 1970 | #1,031 | 62 |
| 1971 | #1,008 | 65 |
| 1972 | #1,137 | 51 |
| 1973 | #1,400 | 36 |
| 1974 | #1,268 | 44 |
| 1975 | #1,258 | 46 |
| 1976 | #1,067 | 61 |
| 1977 | #1,312 | 47 |
| 1978 | #1,410 | 43 |
| 1979 | #1,154 | 61 |
| 1980 | #1,227 | 56 |
| 1981 | #1,177 | 61 |
| 1982 | #1,194 | 60 |
| 1983 | #1,075 | 68 |
| 1984 | #1,111 | 66 |
| 1985 | #1,043 | 78 |
| 1986 | #1,054 | 78 |
| 1987 | #1,023 | 86 |
| 1988 | #1,099 | 82 |
| 1989 | #1,162 | 83 |
| 1990 | #1,181 | 85 |
| 1991 | #1,202 | 85 |
| 1992 | #1,197 | 87 |
| 1993 | #1,379 | 70 |
| 1994 | #1,211 | 90 |
| 1995 | #1,090 | 108 |
| 1996 | #1,127 | 105 |
| 1997 | #1,198 | 99 |
| 1998 | #1,146 | 109 |
| 1999 | #1,149 | 114 |
| 2000 | #1,196 | 113 |
| 2001 | #1,298 | 101 |
| 2002 | #1,406 | 93 |
| 2003 | #1,364 | 99 |
| 2004 | #1,384 | 103 |
| 2005 | #1,431 | 103 |
| 2006 | #1,417 | 110 |
| 2007 | #1,272 | 138 |
| 2008 | #1,482 | 110 |
| 2009 | #1,497 | 111 |
| 2010 | #1,127 | 165 |
| 2011 | #937 | 212 |
| 2012 | #877 | 240 |
| 2013 | #917 | 225 |
| 2014 | #947 | 223 |
| 2015 | #873 | 254 |
| 2016 | #822 | 277 |
| 2017 | #910 | 234 |
| 2018 | #1,005 | 206 |
| 2019 | #1,075 | 187 |
| 2020 | #1,124 | 175 |
| 2021 | #1,224 | 157 |
| 2022 | #1,253 | 155 |
| 2023 | #1,315 | 145 |
| 2024 | #1,305 | 149 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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