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Ben

Boy #796 in 2023

Ben is a boy name that appears in U.S. Social Security records.

Popularity of Ben

Popularity, 1880–2023

311 births in 2023

1880 2023

84,736 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Peak year

1918

1,276 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

A syllogism in which all three propositions are of the form "All X are Y" or "X is a Y"

Son of the right hand; son of the south

From Brandon, Brampdon, Bramdun, Bremedon, Bromdun, from, from gloss=broom shrub + gloss=hill, dune

Possibly from brandr; by folk etymology seen as a feminine form of Brendan

The B-25 twin-engine bomber aircraft used during World War Two, commonly called the "B-25 Mitchell" in honor of U

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.