Ben is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #234 in 2017 with 229 recorded births. This places Ben in the top 4% 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 90.2%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 1,410 boys born was named Ben. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.