The baby name Benson appears in baby name data for the United States from 1916 to 2024. It was most popular in 2016 with 960 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Benson has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1916 | 38 |
| 1917 | 17 |
| 1918 | 10 |
| 1920 | 6 |
| 1922 | 27 |
| 1923 | 5 |
| 1924 | 5 |
| 1925 | 9 |
| 1926 | 7 |
| 1929 | 5 |
| 1931 | 12 |
| 1932 | 6 |
| 1936 | 5 |
| 1938 | 6 |
| 1942 | 6 |
| 1947 | 6 |
| 1948 | 7 |
| 1949 | 5 |
| 1952 | 10 |
| 1954 | 5 |
| 1956 | 10 |
| 1957 | 5 |
| 1958 | 11 |
| 1961 | 8 |
| 1962 | 7 |
| 1963 | 5 |
| 1964 | 5 |
| 1965 | 5 |
| 1967 | 5 |
| 1969 | 29 |
| 1971 | 10 |
| 1972 | 8 |
| 1973 | 5 |
| 1975 | 6 |
| 1977 | 11 |
| 1979 | 26 |
| 1980 | 16 |
| 1981 | 18 |
| 1982 | 21 |
| 1983 | 16 |
| 1984 | 12 |
| 1985 | 37 |
| 1986 | 10 |
| 1987 | 19 |
| 1988 | 13 |
| 1990 | 20 |
| 1991 | 11 |
| 1992 | 5 |
| 1993 | 14 |
| 1994 | 26 |
| 1995 | 13 |
| 1996 | 11 |
| 1997 | 6 |
| 1998 | 5 |
| 1999 | 14 |
| 2000 | 24 |
| 2001 | 15 |
| 2002 | 44 |
| 2003 | 43 |
| 2004 | 76 |
| 2005 | 83 |
| 2006 | 124 |
| 2007 | 92 |
| 2008 | 130 |
| 2009 | 139 |
| 2010 | 225 |
| 2011 | 294 |
| 2012 | 464 |
| 2013 | 438 |
| 2014 | 571 |
| 2015 | 745 |
| 2016 | 960 |
| 2017 | 800 |
| 2018 | 777 |
| 2019 | 663 |
| 2020 | 546 |
| 2021 | 583 |
| 2022 | 463 |
| 2023 | 460 |
| 2024 | 799 |