Benson

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 1887 and has been recorded in 127 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 729 babies (rank #428 that year). In 2024 it was given to 727 boys (rank #435). 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 — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

13,113

Total babies (all years)

127

Years in the data

729

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Benson

Benson Boonesinger · b. 2002

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1887	9	#636
1888	5	#1,050
1889	9	#679
1892	6	#968
1895	6	#990
1897	5	#1,080
1898	5	#1,138
1903	6	#1,023
1904	7	#974
1905	5	#1,251
1908	9	#955
1909	7	#1,164
1910	5	#1,612
1911	7	#1,401
1912	21	#1,004
1913	15	#1,376
1914	24	#1,192
1915	39	#1,017
1916	68	#737
1917	47	#934
1918	31	#1,260
1919	28	#1,354
1920	43	#1,074
1921	39	#1,140
1922	43	#1,075
1923	36	#1,199
1924	43	#1,094
1925	45	#1,022
1926	35	#1,223
1927	35	#1,229
1928	35	#1,214
1929	42	#1,058
1930	30	#1,305
1931	39	#1,078
1932	27	#1,329
1933	17	#1,714
1934	29	#1,243
1935	29	#1,249
1936	29	#1,226
1937	37	#1,057
1938	30	#1,201
1939	23	#1,395
1940	23	#1,404
1941	34	#1,130
1942	44	#1,007
1943	38	#1,108
1944	37	#1,089
1945	34	#1,124
1946	36	#1,157
1947	44	#1,093
1948	52	#964
1949	46	#1,030
1950	39	#1,143
1951	42	#1,110
1952	50	#1,014
1953	46	#1,076
1954	51	#1,047
1955	39	#1,200
1956	48	#1,093
1957	60	#982
1958	46	#1,134
1959	39	#1,248
1960	25	#1,624
1961	45	#1,182
1962	43	#1,187
1963	47	#1,122
1964	43	#1,175
1965	30	#1,408
1966	39	#1,200
1967	50	#1,030
1968	46	#1,100
1969	64	#958
1970	49	#1,180
1971	42	#1,292
1972	46	#1,212
1973	51	#1,148
1974	42	#1,313
1975	40	#1,381
1976	36	#1,508
1977	65	#1,071
1978	59	#1,149
1979	79	#1,001
1980	62	#1,154
1981	53	#1,260
1982	53	#1,279
1983	47	#1,362
1984	52	#1,281
1985	59	#1,242
1986	61	#1,230
1987	38	#1,736
1988	58	#1,356
1989	57	#1,453
1990	77	#1,260
1991	58	#1,502
1992	63	#1,455
1993	72	#1,341
1994	72	#1,373
1995	60	#1,559
1996	65	#1,535
1997	50	#1,862
1998	60	#1,703
1999	66	#1,625
2000	76	#1,564
2001	75	#1,591
2002	102	#1,307
2003	102	#1,343
2004	130	#1,190
2005	134	#1,191
2006	160	#1,097
2007	174	#1,070
2008	171	#1,089
2009	193	#1,014
2010	260	#823
2011	314	#723
2012	433	#590
2013	446	#576
2014	528	#525
2015	631	#472
2016	729	#428
2017	625	#475
2018	621	#468
2019	566	#507
2020	514	#552
2021	479	#582
2022	428	#643
2023	454	#616
2024	727	#435