Aedan vs Benas
Aedan and Benascompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Aedan was ranked #281 and Benas #253 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Aedan was ranked #646 and Benas #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aedan was ranked #1675 and Benas #1402 among boys in England and Wales.
Aedan and Benas over time
Aedan and Benas appear together in 2 published lists, across 32 years of shared records. Benas held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aedan in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Aedan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Benas in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 2004–2024
Aedan held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Benas in 15.
Highest recorded here: Aedan #942 in 2010, Benas #781 in 2014.
The order changed in 2011: Benas moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #942 and #1483; by 2011 that had become #1600 and #958.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aedan #1675, Benas #1402.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2007–2019
Aedan held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Benas in 9.
Highest recorded here: Aedan #387 in 2011, Benas #294 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Aedan #646, Benas #402.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Aedan | Benas |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #785 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aedan and Benas both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Aedan
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1235 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2021
Highest recorded position: #271 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2021).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1675 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Benas
Popularity journey
First recorded2004
First recorded at #3651 among boys in England and Wales in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2009–2024
Highest recorded position: #253 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 2009–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys