Masculine dossier · first seen 1880

Benton

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Benton
Creator: Social Security Administration

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 2016

Peak era

2016

Peak rank proxy

277

Current vitality

Fragile

Generation

Gen Alpha

1880Peak 20162024

Peak year

2016

Decline from peak

46.2%

2024

149

All-time

10,310

Benton is past its period of maximum cultural dominance, but it has not disappeared. Unlike names that burn out quickly, it still carries enough usage to remain cross-generational rather than purely nostalgic.

Your name peaked in 2016, when 277 boys were named Benton.

In 2024, only 149 boys were given the name.

Down 46.2% from its peak.

All told, about 10,310 Americans have been named Benton and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1880.

Rarity scoreVery uncommon

AssociationGen Alpha

StabilityModerate cultural durability

TrajectoryGradual decline from 2016

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