Ben is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #118 in 2012 with 536 recorded births. This places Ben in the top 2% of ranked UK boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 2002 with 3,190 births ranking #21. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 77.0%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 650 boys born was named Ben. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.