Benson: Meaning, origin and popularity

Pronounced BEN-suhn · 2 syllables

Ultimately from Old English Benesingtun.

How popular is Benson?

Benson was the #279 name in the US in 2025, given to 1,227 babies. Its use has been fairly steady over the last decade. It peaked around 2020.

Babies named Benson in the US by five-year period, relative to its peak (around 2020).

Half of US adults named Benson are older than 38; most are between 19 and 78. (Estimated from US births by year and life tables.)

Chosen by the same families or with a similar style and era.

Benson is pronounced BEN-suhn.

Benson was the #279 name in the US in 2025, given to 1,227 babies. Its use has been fairly steady over the last decade. It peaked around 2020.

Half of US adults named Benson are older than 38. Most are between 19 and 78.