Benson

“Son of Benedict” — English origin

Boy's name · #279 in the US (2025) · Trending

Benson is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1887, it stood at #279 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 14,000 boys have been named Benson along the way. In South Dakota and North Dakota it runs 3–4× its national rate. It is also an American family name — about 86,000 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,300 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 1,600 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 10,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 41 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Bensons

Benson Boone — American singer
Benson Henderson — American mixed martial artist (born 1983)
Benson Kipruto — Kenyan athlete
Benson Fong — American actor (1916-1987)
Benson Mhlongo — association football player

In stories & tradition

Benson Dunwoody — Regular Show

What Bensons become

Among 88 notable people named Benson:

Sports figures appear 1.98× more often than among typical names — e.g. Benson Henderson, American mixed martial artist (born 1983).

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