Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2016

Benton

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,623 Trend ↓ Falling 27%
Rank 2025
#1,623
among boys · ↓319 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
104
named Benton · -31% vs 2024
How common
1 in 16,424
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2016
278 babies
All-time total
10,421
#1,180 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Benton popularity over time

10,421 babies have been named Benton since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 125 125 13 – #413
1890s – 81 81 8 -35% #465
1900s – 110 110 11 +36% #509
1910s – 542 542 54 +393% #647
1920s – 770 770 77 +42% #653
1930s – 601 601 60 -22% #711
1940s – 627 627 63 +4% #741
1950s – 593 593 59 -5% #893
1960s – 590 590 59 -1% #899
1970s – 516 516 52 -13% #1,008
1980s – 717 717 72 +39% #1,024
1990s – 952 952 95 +33% #1,090
2000s – 1,081 1,081 108 +14% #1,197
2010s 6 2,224 2,230 223 +106% #821
2020s (to 2025) – 886 886 148 -34% #1,125

Where Benton is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 98 0.06 outside top 500
2027 93 0.05 outside top 500
2028 89 0.05 outside top 500
2029 86 0.05 outside top 500
2030 84 0.05 outside top 500

Where Benton is most popular

Boys named Benton per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.082 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Arkansas, and Kentucky.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Benton born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Mississippi 17 0.299 +263%
Arkansas 17 0.269 +226%
Kentucky 26 0.259 +215%
Tennessee 45 0.249 +203%
Oklahoma 22 0.249 +202%
Missouri 30 0.216 +163%
Alabama 18 0.165 +100%
North Carolina 33 0.129 +57%
Louisiana 13 0.127 +54%
Georgia 24 0.095 +15%
Ohio 24 0.091 +10%
Indiana 12 0.075 -9%
Kansas 5 0.073 -11%
Iowa 5 0.073 -12%
Washington 11 0.067 -18%
Texas 56 0.064 -23%
Michigan 13 0.063 -23%
Virginia 12 0.063 -23%
Utah 5 0.052 -36%
South Carolina 5 0.048 -41%
Colorado 6 0.046 -44%
Pennsylvania 10 0.038 -54%
California 27 0.030 -64%
Illinois 5 0.020 -76%
Florida 9 0.019 -77%
Alaska – – –
Arizona – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Benton

Benton is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,623 in 2025 with 104 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 10,421 American babies have been named Benton. Its peak came in 2016, when 278 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Benton stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Benton?

The median living Benton is about 22 years old; half are between 10 and 44. An estimated 7,600 people named Benton are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Benton year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 104 #1,623
2024 – – 150 #1,304
2023 – – 145 #1,315
2022 – – 155 #1,256
2021 – – 157 #1,227
2020 – – 175 #1,125
2019 – – 187 #1,076
2018 6 #14,067 206 #1,005
2017 – – 234 #912
2016 – – 278 #821
2015 – – 254 #874
2014 – – 223 #947
2013 – – 225 #917
2012 – – 240 #877
2011 – – 212 #937
2010 – – 165 #1,127
2009 – – 111 #1,497
2008 – – 110 #1,483
2007 – – 138 #1,273
2006 – – 110 #1,417
2005 – – 103 #1,431
2004 – – 103 #1,384
2003 – – 99 #1,365
2002 – – 93 #1,408
2001 – – 101 #1,299
2000 – – 113 #1,197
1995 – – 108 #1,090
1990 – – 85 #1,182
1985 – – 78 #1,043
1980 – – 55 #1,240
1975 – – 46 #1,258
1970 – – 62 #1,031
1965 – – 48 #1,067
1960 – – 63 #953
1955 – – 65 #922
1950 – – 57 #905
1945 – – 61 #791
1940 – – 58 #818
1935 – – 59 #804
1930 – – 77 #711
1925 – – 67 #810
1920 – – 94 #653
1915 – – 61 #767
1910 – – 18 #711
1905 – – 13 #670
1900 – – 13 #701
1895 – – 11 #640
1890 – – 14 #513
1885 – – 10 #610
1880 – – 10 #605

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Benton, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Benton?

The median living Benton is about 22 years old. Half of all living Bentons are between 10 and 44 years old.

How many people named Benton are alive today?

An estimated 7,600 people named Benton are alive in the United States, based on 10,421 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Benton in 2025?

Benton ranked #1,623 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 104 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Benton?

10,421 babies have been named Benton in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Benton most popular?

Benton peaked in 2016, when 278 newborns received the name.

Is Benton a boy or girl name?

Benton is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Benton rising or falling?

Benton is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Benton become more popular?

Benton is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 84 boys named Benton in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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