Benson
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning son of ben or blessed son.
Baby Names Arena rank
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needs 5 head-to-heads
Win rate
55%
of head-to-heads
US popularity
#279
up from #435
UK popularity
#1093
27 babies
How Benson has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #472 |
| 2016 | #428 |
| 2017 | #475 |
| 2018 | #466 |
| 2019 | #507 |
| 2020 | #552 |
| 2021 | #582 |
| 2022 | #643 |
| 2023 | #615 |
| 2024 | #435 |
| 2025 | #279 |
In 2025, 27 babies in England and Wales were named Benson. In the US, 620 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
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