Ben is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #327 in 2020 with 141 recorded births. This places Ben in the top 5% 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 94.0%. In 2020, approximately 1 in every 2,050 boys born was named Ben. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.