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Benson
OriginEnglish
Meaning"son of Ben"
GenderBoy
US Rank#279
Top 1000
About Benson
The name Benson is currently ranked #279 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #279 in 2025. The name is most popular in BENSON, BENSON, and BENSON. Benson is occasionally used for girls in 2025.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #525 | 528 | 274.9 |
| 2015 | #472 | 631 | 329.2 |
| 2016 | #428 | 729 | 384.1 |
| 2017 | #475 | 625 | 337.7 |
| 2018 | #468 | 621 | 341.9 |
| 2019 | #507 | 566 | 315.5 |
| 2020 | #552 | 514 | 297.8 |
| 2021 | #582 | 479 | 273.8 |
| 2022 | #643 | 428 | 245.1 |
| 2023 | #616 | 454 | 265.4 |
| 2024 | #435 | 727 | 422 |
| 2025 | #279 | 1,214 | 710.7 |
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- Benson Taylor (born Mark Davison)
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- Benson Henderson
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- Benson Dillon Billinghurst
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- Benson Stanley Osmond (b. 2014)
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- Robby Benson
American actor
- Benson Boone
American singer
Benson in pop culture
- Benson DuBois
main character on TV's "Benson"
- Benson
character on animated series "Regular Show"
- Olivia Benson
character on TV's "Law & Order: SVU"
- Fredward "Freddie" Benson
character on TV's "iCarly"
- Barry B. Benson
"The Bee Movie"
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