Boys name
Ben
Ben is a boys' name given to 71,620 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1918 with 1,254 births. It has appeared in 47 states, and reached its highest rank of 16th among boys names in New Mexico in 1911.
Which states favor Ben
Ben by state
Top states by all-time births named Ben. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 7,940 | #879 (2025) |
| 2 | California | 6,078 | #755 (2025) |
| 3 | New York | 3,633 | #450 (2025) |
| 4 | Georgia | 3,532 | #1001 (2025) |
| 5 | Tennessee | 2,861 | #835 (2022) |
| 6 | Illinois | 2,820 | #1309 (2025) |
| 7 | North Carolina | 2,792 | #1295 (2025) |
| 8 | South Carolina | 2,643 | #588 (2023) |
| 9 | Alabama | 2,610 | #716 (2024) |
| 10 | Mississippi | 2,565 | #373 (2006) |
| 11 | Ohio | 2,541 | #1127 (2025) |
| 12 | Florida | 2,176 | #624 (2025) |
| 13 | Kentucky | 2,162 | #559 (2024) |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | 2,101 | #1119 (2025) |
| 15 | Louisiana | 1,978 | — |
| 16 | Michigan | 1,867 | — |
| 17 | Missouri | 1,618 | — |
| 18 | Oklahoma | 1,565 | — |
| 19 | Arkansas | 1,478 | — |
| 20 | Washington | 1,323 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).