Benson

Boy name

Benson has been given to 14,344 babies in the U.S. since 1887. It peaked in 2025 and currently ranks #279 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈbɛn.sən/

Ultimately from Old English Benesingtūn.

Origin: surnames

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

14,344

Peak year

2025 (1,227 babies)

Rank in 2025

#279 for boys

First recorded

1887

10-year trend

▲ +93%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Benson.

14,396 babies since 1885

14,249 babies since 1880

14,501 babies since 1880

13,935 babies since 1880

14,804 babies since 1880

13,881 babies since 1880

14,854 babies since 1976

14,934 babies since 1970

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