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Benson Name Popularity & Trends | US Name Analysis - FitBabyNames

Benson Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Benson is most popular in Utah, USA across all generations. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Benson has been falling for male in MidWest, falling for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, falling for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. Across generations, 'Benson' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1105th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1226th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1128th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1173rd out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1411th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 1079th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 521st out of 23106 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 21851st out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Benson' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Benson"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Benson"

"Benson" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 1105th of 7545 638
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 1226th of 6773 577
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 1128th of 7552 841
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 1173rd of 10718 800
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 1411th of 16616 945
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 1079th of 24088 2,500
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Boy 521st of 23106 6,748
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Girl 21851st of 30306 19

Regional Popularity of "Benson" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
72.32%
1024th/1416
64.03%
883rd/1379
53.25%
1260th/2366
-
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- 54.56%
849th/1556
91.29%
2148th/2353
73.11%
1131st/1547
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
58.24%
1297th/2227
51.28%
1246th/2430
70.66%
2016th/2853
31.71%
880th/2775
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
53.22%
1563rd/2937
47.80%
1665th/3483
40.59%
1428th/3518
25.54%
1033rd/4044
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
64.56%
2379th/3685
31.55%
1412th/4475
28.42%
1476th/5194
19.17%
1211th/6317
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
26.32%
1206th/4582
18.96%
979th/5164
20.40%
1492nd/7313
10.17%
759th/7463
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
9.84%
392nd/3984
13.73%
616th/4487
9.40%
641st/6822
7.14%
448th/6276

Regional Popularity of "Benson" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Benson"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Benson" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.