Benzion: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,672

among boys · ↓501 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Benzion · -21% vs 2024

How common

1 in 56,936

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

38 babies

All-time total

1,084

#4,877 all-time among boys

First recorded

1955

in Social Security records

Benzion popularity over time

1,084 babies have been named Benzion since 1955, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	17	2	–	#3,293
1960s	17	2	0%	#3,668
1970s	104	10	+512%	#2,385
1980s	167	17	+61%	#2,120
1990s	153	15	-8%	#2,999
2000s	195	20	+27%	#3,780
2010s	270	27	+38%	#3,267
2020s (to 2025)	161	27	-1%	#3,171

Where Benzion 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	31	0.02	outside top 500
2027	31	0.02	outside top 500
2028	32	0.02	outside top 500
2029	33	0.02	outside top 500
2030	33	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Benzion

Benzion is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,672 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1955, 1,084 American babies have been named Benzion. Its peak came in 2024, when 38 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 Benzion stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Benzion?

The median living Benzion is about 21 years old; half are between 9 and 37. An estimated 1,100 people named Benzion 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.

Benzion year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	30	#3,672
2024	38	#3,171
2023	23	#4,471
2022	26	#4,103
2021	29	#3,751
2020	15	#5,738
2019	35	#3,267
2018	29	#3,718
2017	33	#3,390
2016	27	#3,890
2015	33	#3,376
2014	30	#3,544
2013	31	#3,413
2012	19	#4,884
2011	21	#4,524
2010	12	#6,733
2009	24	#4,175
2008	24	#4,156
2007	15	#5,684
2006	11	#6,965
2005	19	#4,489
2004	19	#4,437
2003	20	#4,129
2002	21	#3,923
2001	21	#3,854
2000	21	#3,780
1995	17	#3,717
1990	17	#3,481
1985	26	#2,120
1980	11	#3,638
1975	12	#3,091
1970	5	#4,791
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	5	#3,934
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Benzion?

The median living Benzion is about 21 years old. Half of all living Benzions are between 9 and 37 years old.

How many people named Benzion are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Benzion are alive in the United States, based on 1,084 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Benzion mean?

From Hebrew בֶּנְצִיּוֹן (Bentsiyón), a compound of בֶּן (ben) +‎ צִיּוֹן (Tsiyón), literally “son of Zion”.

How popular is the name Benzion in 2025?

Benzion ranked #3,672 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Benzion?

1,084 babies have been named Benzion in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Benzion most popular?

Benzion peaked in 2024, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Benzion a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Benzion rising or falling?

Benzion has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Benzion become more popular?

Benzion is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 33 boys named Benzion 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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