Bentzion: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,859

among boys · ↓1,103 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Bentzion · -40% vs 2024

How common

1 in 61,003

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

47 babies

All-time total

561

#7,370 all-time among boys

First recorded

1980

in Social Security records

Bentzion popularity over time

561 babies have been named Bentzion since 1980, 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

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1980s	32	3	–	#4,604
1990s	42	4	+31%	#6,183
2000s	120	12	+186%	#4,441
2010s	197	20	+64%	#3,696
2020s (to 2025)	170	28	+44%	#2,756

Where Bentzion 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	30	0.02	outside top 500
2027	32	0.02	outside top 500
2028	34	0.02	outside top 500
2029	36	0.02	outside top 500
2030	38	0.02	outside top 500

Where Bentzion is most popular

Boys named Bentzion per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.018 per 1,000.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Bentzion 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
New Jersey	49	0.243	+1265%
New York	80	0.185	+936%
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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 Bentzion

Bentzion is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,859 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 561 American babies have been named Bentzion. Its peak came in 2024, when 47 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Bentzion stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bentzion?

The median living Bentzion is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 19. An estimated 600 people named Bentzion are alive in the United States today.

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

Bentzion year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	28	#3,859
2024	47	#2,756
2023	28	#3,897
2022	28	#3,897
2021	23	#4,381
2020	16	#5,484
2019	26	#4,013
2018	20	#4,760
2017	21	#4,613
2016	14	#6,082
2015	29	#3,696
2014	18	#5,089
2013	15	#5,691
2012	25	#4,017
2011	16	#5,458
2010	13	#6,394
2009	22	#4,441
2008	8	#9,098
2007	12	#6,668
2006	18	#4,880
2005	10	#7,175
2004	7	#9,045
2003	11	#6,307
2002	14	#5,160
2001	9	#6,988
2000	9	#6,906
1995	7	#7,060
1990	5	#8,241
1985	5	#6,624
1980	7	#4,984
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bentzion?

The median living Bentzion is about 10 years old. Half of all living Bentzions are between 4 and 19 years old.

How many people named Bentzion are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Bentzion are alive in the United States, based on 561 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bentzion in 2025?

Bentzion ranked #3,859 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bentzion?

561 babies have been named Bentzion in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bentzion most popular?

Bentzion peaked in 2024, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Bentzion a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Bentzion rising or falling?

Bentzion is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Bentzion become more popular?

Bentzion is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 38 boys named Bentzion 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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