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Benton Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Benton is most popular in Tennessee, USA across all generations. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, 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, Benton has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled 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, 'Benton' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 729th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 800th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 956th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1133rd out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1158th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 1243rd out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 1045th out of 23106 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 28476th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Benton' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Benton"

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 "Benton"

"Benton" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 729th of 7545 1,260
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 800th of 6773 1,132
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 956th of 7552 1,159
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 1133rd of 10718 841
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 1158th of 16616 1,292
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 1243rd of 24088 2,020
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Boy 1045th of 23106 2,387
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Girl 28476th of 30306 6

Regional Popularity of "Benton" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
57.13%
809th/1416
78.17%
1078th/1379
27.30%
646th/2366
73.29%
837th/1142
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
56.02%
866th/1546
62.85%
978th/1556
33.11%
779th/2353
-
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
58.24%
1297th/2227
67.94%
1651st/2430
34.56%
986th/2853
37.59%
1043rd/2775
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
53.22%
1563rd/2937
63.82%
2223rd/3483
34.17%
1202nd/3518
38.48%
1556th/4044
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
33.03%
1217th/3685
57.01%
2551st/4475
20.79%
1080th/5194
29.65%
1873rd/6317
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
23.77%
1089th/4582
43.47%
2245th/5164
15.86%
1160th/7313
24.63%
1838th/7463
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
21.86%
871st/3984
41.70%
1871st/4487
13.47%
919th/6822
23.77%
1492nd/6276

Regional Popularity of "Benton" 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 "Benton"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Benton" 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.