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Benson

Boy name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Benson: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 3 births in 2015.

Benson is an English patronymic surname turned first name, meaning "son of Ben," where Ben is a short form of Benedict or Benjamin, both of which carry their own meanings: blessed (Latin) and son of the right hand (Hebrew). It rose in use as a given name, particularly in the United States, and has a friendly, surname-as-first-name feel. The most famous bearer is Benson, the wise and witty butler from the 1980s sitcom *Soap* and its spin-off *Benson*, played by Robert Guillaume. There is no major location tied to a person named Benson, though the name itself shares roots with places like Ben Nevis (via the Gaelic *beinn*, meaning mountain) only in sound, not etymology. A notable variant is the surname Bensen, while the nickname Ben offers a more traditional option.

Boy 1 of 52 years

Peak year
20153 babies
Latest (2015)
#6863 babies
Total births
3since 2015
5-year trend
≈ stablevs prior 5y
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2015 · 3
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).