Ben is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #140 in 2013 with 423 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 81.9%. In 2013, approximately 1 in every 789 boys born was named Ben. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.