Benton
Benton is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Benton
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Benton is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Benton
The earliest SSA record of Benton as a baby boy name dates back to 1880, when 10 babies received it. 2016 was its biggest year on record, with 277 newborns named Benton — #822 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 21% of all recorded Bentons. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,356 among baby boy names with 140 births, falling sharply (-24%). In total, more than 11K Bentons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Benton
Benton is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 11K births in the dataset. Benton's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #412. Use the chart and map above to compare Benton's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.