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Benton

Benton is currently the #1621 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 104 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #1124 to #1621. Looking at the full record since 1880, Benton hit its all-time high of #412 in 1883, when 18 boys were given the name. State by state, Kentucky leads the way at #625.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1621
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#412
in 1883 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
104
boys named Benton

Benton popularity, 1880–2025

0.005%0.009%0.014%0.019%18801900192019401960198020002020#412 in 1883
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1883

Where Benton is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Benton in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Benton in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Benton in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Benton in 2025NH—Washington: #898 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)WA#898Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Benton in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Benton in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Benton in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Benton in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Benton in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Benton in 2025MI—New York: fewer than 5 boys named Benton in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Benton in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Benton in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Benton in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Benton in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Benton in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Benton in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Benton in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Benton in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Benton in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 boys named Benton in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: #1231 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)PA#1231New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Benton in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Benton in 2025CT—California: #2471 (5 boys, 0.00% of boys born 2025)CA#2471Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Benton in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Benton in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Benton in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Benton in 2025MO—Kentucky: #625 (6 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)KY#625West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Benton in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Benton in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Benton in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Benton in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Benton in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Benton in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Benton in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Benton in 2025AR—Tennessee: #927 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)TN#927North Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Benton in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Benton in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Benton in 2025DC—Oklahoma: #698 (5 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)OK#698Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Benton in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Benton in 2025MS—Alabama: #685 (6 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)AL#685Georgia: fewer than 5 boys named Benton in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Benton in 2025HI—Texas: #1483 (12 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#1483Florida: fewer than 5 boys named Benton in 2025FL—
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Kentucky (#625), Oklahoma (#698), Alabama (#685)

Uniqueness score

63/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Benton in the most recent year of SSA data.

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