Benton
Boy name · #1621 in 2025 · Very rare
Benton is currently the #1621 boy name in the United States — 104 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #873, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,308 boys born in 2025 was named Benton.
Babies named Benton per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Benton first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 10 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 278 boys were named Benton — good for #820 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Benton in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Benton is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Benton will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Benton is most common
State-level data for Benton is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Benton
Statistically, parents drawn to Benton tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Klayton, Heston, Brighton, Kenton, and Aston.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Benton | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 104 | #1621 |
| 2024 | 150 | #1303 |
| 2023 | 145 | #1315 |
| 2022 | 155 | #1254 |
| 2021 | 157 | #1225 |
| 2020 | 175 | #1124 |
| 2019 | 187 | #1076 |
| 2018 | 206 | #1005 |
| 2017 | 234 | #910 |
| 2016 | 278 | #820 |
| 2015 | 254 | #873 |
| 2014 | 223 | #947 |
| 2013 | 225 | #917 |
| 2012 | 240 | #877 |
| 2011 | 212 | #937 |
| 2010 | 165 | #1127 |
| 2009 | 111 | #1497 |
| 2008 | 110 | #1482 |
| 2007 | 138 | #1272 |
| 2006 | 110 | #1417 |
| 2005 | 103 | #1431 |
| 2004 | 103 | #1384 |
| 2003 | 99 | #1364 |
| 2002 | 93 | #1406 |
| 2001 | 101 | #1298 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Benton a popular boy name?
Benton ranked #1621 among boys in 2025 with 104 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #873.
When was the name Benton most popular?
Benton peaked in 2016, when 278 American boys received the name (ranked #820 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Benton?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,308 newborn American boys was named Benton. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.