Ben

Rank 770th Boy Name

In 2022, the name Ben was 770th most popular baby name for boys and 1,606th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 325 babies were named Ben in the United States.

In 2022, 1 out of every 10,309 babies in the United States were named Ben. Today, the average age of someone named Ben is around 48 to 54 years old.

The name "Ben" is not common today.

Pronunciation

Ben is pronounced ben in English. The name Ben has 3 letters and 1 or 2 syllables, depending on pronunciation.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Similar Sounding Names

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Top names staring with "B"

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Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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