Benton Boy
How popular is Benton?
#1,621 boy name in 2025
104 baby boys were named Benton in the US in 2025, making it the 1621st most popular boy name.
7,541living people named Benton (est.)
23median age of people named Benton
10,421babies named Benton since 1880
1 in 31,878US babies born in 2025
Benton popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,621 for boys (▼ 318 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 104 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-59% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #873 in 2015, #1,124 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2016 (278 boys) |
| Highest rank | #412 in 1883 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Benton is most popular
Babies named Benton per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Mississippi: 0.3 per 1,000 (17 boys)
- Arkansas: 0.3 per 1,000 (17 boys)
- Kentucky: 0.3 per 1,000 (26 boys)
- Tennessee: 0.2 per 1,000 (45 boys)
- Oklahoma: 0.2 per 1,000 (22 boys)
Benton by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 125 | #412 |
| 1890s | 81 | #462 |
| 1900s | 110 | #506 |
| 1910s | 542 | #644 |
| 1920s | 770 | #653 |
| 1930s | 601 | #710 |
| 1940s | 627 | #741 |
| 1950s | 593 | #891 |
| 1960s | 590 | #898 |
| 1970s | 516 | #1,007 |
| 1980s | 717 | #1,022 |
| 1990s | 952 | #1,087 |
| 2000s | 1,081 | #1,194 |
| 2010s | 2,224 | #820 |
| 2020s | 886 | #1,124 |
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Questions
- Is Benton a boy or girl name?
- Benton is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Benton were boys.
- How popular is the name Benton?
- 104 baby boys were named Benton in the US in 2025, making it the 1621st most popular boy name.
- When was Benton most popular?
- Benton peaked in 2016, when 278 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #412 in 1883.
- How many people are named Benton?
- 10,421 babies have been named Benton in the US since 1880. We estimate about 7,541 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 23.
- Where is Benton most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Benton was most common in Mississippi, at 0.3 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.