Benson
Meaning
"son of Benedict/Benjamin"
Origin: English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #436
- Total SSA Count
- 727
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ben
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"son of Benedict/Benjamin"
Origin: English
"of the Lord, belonging to God"
Origin: Latin Dominicus
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Benson is more popular, ranked #436 vs #552 for Dominick.
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Benson is more popular, ranked #436 compared to Dominick at #552 in the United States.
Benson means "son of Benedict/Benjamin" (English origin). Dominick means "of the Lord, belonging to God" (Latin Dominicus origin).
Benson is primarily a boy name. Dominick is primarily a boy name.