How old is someone named Ben?
The average Ben is 48 years old.
Half of all living Bens are between 27 and 67.
When was Ben popular?
Ben was at its most popular in the late 1910s. Parents have been moving away from it for decades, and 292 babies were named Ben in 2025.
Popular names of 1918 · The most popular names of the 1910s →
Show the numbers by decade
| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 3,034 | 0 |
| 1910s | 9,643 | 0 |
| 1920s | 10,746 | under 100 |
| 1930s | 8,711 | 1,000 |
| 1940s | 8,103 | 3,400 |
| 1950s | 7,796 | 5,200 |
| 1960s | 7,949 | 6,400 |
| 1970s | 5,834 | 5,200 |
| 1980s | 4,522 | 4,200 |
| 1990s | 3,455 | 3,300 |
| 2000s | 4,177 | 4,100 |
| 2010s | 3,340 | 3,300 |
| 2020s | 1,887 | 1,900 |
How many Bens are still alive?
About 38,000 Bens are alive in the US today. That's 45% of the roughly 86,000 babies named Ben since 1880.
Most Bens ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1918, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Ben?
About one in four living Bens are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Ben an old name?
Yes. Ben is older than 76 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Ben will be 47 in 2056, about the same as today.
Is Ben a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.7% of living Bens are men.
Names the same age as Ben
NAME TWIN
Ben's name twin is Delia. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Delia's age curve is the closest match to Ben's: 94% alike.
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Questions about the name Ben
How old is the average Ben?
The average Ben in the US is 48 years old. The median is 51, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Ben?
About 38,000 Bens are alive in the US today, out of roughly 86,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Ben most popular?
In 1918, when about 1,300 baby boys were named Ben.
Is Ben a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 28% of living Bens, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this