Benny vs Kayson
Benny and Kaysoncompared 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 2023, Benny was ranked #312 and Kayson #272 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Benny was ranked #329 and Kayson #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Benny was ranked #330 and Kayson #404 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Benny was ranked #773 and Kayson #461 among boys in England and Wales.
Benny and Kayson over time
Benny and Kayson appear together in 2 published lists, across 29 years of shared records. Kayson held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Benny in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Benny #651 in 2023, Kayson #461 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2024
Benny held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Kayson in 17.
Highest recorded here: Benny #651 in 2023, Kayson #461 in 2024.
The order changed in 2010: Kayson moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #1265 and #1302; by 2010 that had become #1407 and #1082.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Benny #773, Kayson #461.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2017–2025
Benny held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Kayson in 4.
Highest recorded here: Benny #319 in 2023, Kayson #407 in 2022.
The order changed in 2023: Benny moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #407 and #407; by 2023 that had become #319 and #516.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Benny #329, Kayson #676.
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 | Benny | Kayson |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Benny and Kayson both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Benny
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #346 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1950–1982
Highest recorded position: #221 among boys in Norway, in 1974 (recorded 1950–1982).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Kayson
Popularity journey
First recorded2005
First recorded at #3849 among boys in England and Wales in 2005 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2016–2024
Highest recorded position: #272 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2016–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys