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Data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024

Benzion — Meaning, Origin & Popularity | Namesake
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Benz|Benzley
HebrewBoy↑↑ Surging

Benzion

BEN-zee-uhn · 3 syllables

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#3326
↑↑ Surging
#3326
in the US · 2024
Popularity score: 18
Peak rank
#3326 in 2024
5yr change
+1142 ranks
Birth frequency
9.7 per 1,000,000 births
Sex split
100% boy · 0% girl

Popularity Over Time

↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular

Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #3326 · Rising since 2020

How Popular Is This Name?

Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.

All US boy names
Top 200 boy names
Hebrew boy names
Benzion

Popularity score: 18  ·  SSA Rank: #3326

Rare  ·  Distinctive  ·  Familiar  ·  Common  ·  Very Common

Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.

Namesake Score
84
Higher than 84% of names
Combines uniqueness, trend, meaning, feasibility, and search interest.
Trend
↑↑ Surging
+1142 ranks
Based on SSA rank velocity
Feasibility
Limited
.com taken · — · clear
Low friction, available
Uniqueness
55
7 per 10,000 births
Won't be common in class
Name DNA
HebrewReligiousJewishBoy3-syllableMeaningfulBiblical Place NameRareTraditional
Character
scholarly historical perspectiveconnected to ancestral legacy
STRONG
High confidence

Benzion is a Hebrew boy name with upward momentum in SSA rankings. It ranked #3326 in the US in 2024.

Trend:↑↑ Surging · +1142 ranks
Feasibility:.com taken · — · clear
Popularity:#3326 · very rare
Benzion at a Glance
Meaning:Son of Zion, combining the Hebrew prefix 'Ben' (son) with 'Zion', the biblical term for Jerusalem and the promised land.
Language root:Hebrew · Yiddish
Peak rank:#3326 in 2024
5yr change:+1142 ranks
Sex usage:100% boy · 0% girl
Notable bearers
Benzion Netanyahu
Historian, father of Benjamin Netanyahu
Similar Sound
BenjaminBenicioBenzigerBennet◈Benson
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Works Well With
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Source: Social Security Administration baby names data. Popularity data reflects US births. Feasibility data updated monthly.
Name Intelligence
Benzion · Overview
Summary

Benzion is a Hebrew boy name with upward momentum in SSA rankings. It ranked #3326 in the US in 2024.

Search interest: 0/100 → Stable

Strengths
Strong fundamentals
Benzion scores 84/100 on the Namesake scale — meaning, origin, and trend all contribute positively.
Surging fast
Rank has moved 1142 positions in the last year. Exceptional momentum.
Religious · Meaningful character
Benzion carries a warm, grounded quality that makes it distinctive without being invented.
Considerations
Rising very fast
Benzion is surging. If the trend continues, it may become significantly more common within 2-3 years.
Domain taken
benzion.com is not available. Alternative TLDs may work.
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Data source:Social Security Administration
Coverage:US births 1879–2024
Updated:January 2025
ISR:Refreshes monthly
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