Benson

English

"son of Ben"

Benson Origin and Meaning

The name Benson is a boy's name of English origin meaning "son of Ben".

Benson has outgrown its long association with a wisecracking TV butler with a fresh new association: singer songwriter Benson Boone. Parents may see it as an alternate route to nickname Ben, very different in image than the biblical Benjamin.

Benson also carries the patronymic theme made popular by Jackson, Harrison, and Jefferson. More recently, Olivia Benson of Law and Order: SVU has reclaimed this as a surname. On a less salubrious note, Benson is still connected to the cigarette brand Benson and Hedges.

Benson Rank in US Top 1000

# 435 in the US

Benson Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 643 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Benson

• 435 US 2024
• 643 Nameberry 2025
• 266 Future 2028

20 Names Similar to Benson

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Famous People Named Benson

• Benson Taylor (born Mark Davison) English film composer
• Benson Henderson American mixed martial artist
• Benson Dillon Billinghurst American educator
• Benson Stanley Osmond (b. 2014) son of Brandon Osmond; grandson of singer Donny Osmond
• Robby Benson American actor

The name 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"