Benzion
Boy name · #3684 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Benzion? In official American birth records, Benzion has been tracked continuously since 1955, giving it 70 years of documented American history.
Benzion ranks #3684 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 30 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3365, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 boys born in 2025 was named Benzion.
The 70-year story
Benzion first appears in the Social Security records in 1955, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 38 babies and a rank of #3161. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Benzion per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Benzion against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Benzion in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Benzion is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Benzion will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Benzion is most common
State-level data for Benzion is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Benzion
Statistically, parents drawn to Benzion tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Bentzion, Rion, Gershon, Kayvion, and Azarion.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Benzion | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #3658 |
| 2024 | 38 | #3161 |
| 2023 | 23 | #4456 |
| 2022 | 26 | #4089 |
| 2021 | 29 | #3740 |
| 2020 | 15 | #5699 |
| 2019 | 35 | #3259 |
| 2018 | 29 | #3708 |
| 2017 | 33 | #3378 |
| 2016 | 27 | #3883 |
| 2015 | 33 | #3365 |
| 2014 | 30 | #3532 |
| 2013 | 31 | #3405 |
| 2012 | 19 | #4862 |
| 2011 | 21 | #4509 |
| 2010 | 12 | #6698 |
| 2009 | 24 | #4160 |
| 2008 | 24 | #4145 |
| 2007 | 15 | #5661 |
| 2006 | 11 | #6904 |
| 2005 | 19 | #4464 |
| 2004 | 19 | #4421 |
| 2003 | 20 | #4114 |
| 2002 | 21 | #3909 |
| 2001 | 21 | #3842 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Benzion?
In official American birth records, the name Benzion first appeared in 1955 (over 70 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 70 years.
Is Benzion a popular boy name?
Benzion ranked #3684 among boys in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3365.
When was the name Benzion most popular?
Benzion peaked in 2024, when 38 American boys received the name (ranked #3161 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Benzion?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American boys was named Benzion. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.