Benson

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Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Notable people with the given name Benson: Benson Abounu, Deputy Governor of Benue State, Nigeria Benson Barus, Kenyan long-distance runner in marathon and half marathon competitions Benson Boone, American singer-songwriter Benson Dillon Billinghurst, American educator in Nevada during the early 20th century Benson K.

From Wikipedia

Benson first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 123 babies (rank #288 that year). In 2024 it was given to 121 boys (rank #267). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Benson

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Benson yields these three numbers โ€” a playful read on the name's character.

1,547
Total babies (all years)
34
Years in the data
123
Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time โ€” Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year Babies Rank
199120#716
199214#929
199315#905
199416#813
199520#802
199613#1,056
199713#1,045
19987#1,571
199915#949
200015#964
200122#768
200212#1,162
200311#1,254
200413#1,192
200521#882
200621#921
200729#754
200823#921
200923#948
201038#646
201135#693
201270#409
201379#372
201492#348
201596#335
2016123#288
2017107#312
2018100#324
201981#384
202089#355
202172#413
202262#452
202359#481
2024121#267