Ben's name day is observed on January 17 in the United States and on August 30 in Norway.
The name Ben is widely popular in the USA and globally, often used as a standalone name or a short form for Benjamin or Benedict. It primarily derives from Hebrew, meaning "son," and also carries connections to Latin for "blessed." Historically, Ben has maintained a consistent and respected presence across generations. The name projects a friendly, approachable, and reliable mood, embodying a classic yet playful character. It is almost exclusively classified as a male name, firmly rooted in masculine naming traditions.
| Country | Day | Month | Names |
 Hungary | 3 | January | Genovéva, Benjámin |
 Lithuania | 4 | January | Arimantas, Arimante, Benedikta, Titas |
 Poland | 4 | January | Angelika, Aniela, Benedykta, Benita, Dobromir, Dobrymir, Eugeniusz, Grzegorz, Izabela, Leonia, Rygobert, Tytus |
| Poland | 12 | January | Antoni, Arkadiusz, Arkady, Benedykt, Czech, Czechasz, Czechoń, Czesław, Czesława, Ernest, Ernestyn, Greta, Reinhold, Tycjan |
 Austria | 12 | February | Benedikt, Eulalia, Gregor |
| Lithuania | 12 | February | Benediktas, Deimante, Eulalija, Mantminas |
| Poland | 12 | February | Aleksy, Benedykt, Eulalia, Julian, Laurenty, Modest, Nora, Radzim, Trzebisława |
 Denmark | 13 | February | Benignus |
| Lithuania | 13 | February | Algaudas, Benignas, Kotryna, Ugne |
| Poland | 13 | February | Benigna, Grzegorz, Jordan, Kastor, Katarzyna, Klemens, Toligniew |
 Spain | 13 | February | Cristian, Benigno |
| Austria | 17 | February | Alexius, Benignus, Bonosus |
 USA | 18 | February | Bentley, Blythe, Flavia, Flavian |
| Poland | 11 | March | Benedykt, Drogosława, Edwin, Kandyd, Konstanty, Konstantyn, Prokop, Rozyna, Sofroniusz |
 Greece | 14 | March | Benedict, Efrasios |
 Romania | 14 | March | Benedict |
 Ukraine | 14 | March | Benedict, Rostyslav, Slavko, Vyacheslav |
 France | 16 | March | Bénédicte |
| Denmark | 21 | March | Benedictus |
| Hungary | 21 | March | Benedek |
 Latvia | 21 | March | Benedikts, Boleslavs, Dzelme, Glezna, Una |
| Lithuania | 21 | March | Benas, Benediktas, Lingaile, Nortautas, Reda, Saulius |
 Norway | 21 | March | Bendik, Bengt, Bent |
| Poland | 21 | March | Benedykt, Filemon, Lubomira, Mikołaj |
 Sweden | 21 | March | Bengt |
| USA | 21 | March | Arvin, Arwin, Bendix, Benedict, Benedicta, Bennett |
 Slovakia | 22 | March | Beňadik |
| Poland | 27 | March | Benedykt, Ernest, Ernestyn, Jan, Lidia, Rościmir, Rupert |
 Bulgaria | 28 | March | Albena, Boyan, Boyana, Boyka, Boyko, Boiko, Boicho, Boycho |
| Austria | 31 | March | Benjamin, Cornelia |
 Croatia | 31 | March | Benjamin, Amos, Ljubomir |
| France | 31 | March | Benjamin |
 Italy | 31 | March | Beniamino |
| Lithuania | 31 | March | Benjeminas, Gina, Ginas, Kornelia |
| Poland | 31 | March | Amos, Balbina, Beniamin, Dobromira, Gwidon, Kirył, Korneli, Kornelia |
| Slovakia | 31 | March | Benjamín |
| Spain | 31 | March | Amós, Benjamín |
| Croatia | 3 | April | Rikard, Svevlad, Benedikt |
| Poland | 4 | April | Ambroży, Bazyli, Benedykt, Izydor, Wacław, Wacława, Zdzimir |
| Croatia | 16 | April | Josip Benedikt Labre, Bernardica |
| Italy | 16 | April | Benedetto d'Arezzo |
| Poland | 16 | April | Benedykt, Bernadetta, Cecyl, Cecylian, Charyzjusz, Erwin, Erwina, Julia, Ksenia, Lambert, Lamberta, Nikita, Nosisław, Patrycy, Urban |
| Croatia | 6 | May | Dominik Savio, Nedjeljko, Benedikta |
| Lithuania | 6 | May | Bene, Benedikta, Eidmante, Liucijus, Minvydas |
| Poland | 6 | May | Benedykta, Benita, Dytrych, Gościwit, Jan, Judyta, Jurand |
| Poland | 7 | May | Benedykt, Bogumir, Domicela, Flawia, Florian, Gizela, Gustawa, Ludmiła, Ludomiła, Sawa, Wincenta |
| Italy | 8 | May | Benedetto II |
| Poland | 11 | May | Adalbert, Benedykt, Filip, Franciszek, Iga, Ignacja, Ignacy, Lew, Lutogniew, Mamert, Mira, Żegota |
| Sweden | 17 | May | Rebecka, Ruben |
| Norway | 31 | May | Pernille, Preben |
| Norway | 5 | June | Torben, Torbjørg, Torbjørn |
| Poland | 6 | June | Benignus, Dominika, Klaudiusz, Laurenty, Norbert, Norberta, Paulina, Symeon, Więcerad |
| Spain | 11 | June | Benito, Bernabé, Aléida |
| Latvia | 15 | June | Banuta, Benno, Vilija, Zermena |
| Spain | 15 | June | Lidia, Vito, Landelino, Libia, Benilde, Eutrópia, Crescencia |
| Austria | 16 | June | Benno, Luitgard, Quirin |
 Germany | 16 | June | Benno |
| Lithuania | 16 | June | Benas, Julita, Jura, Tolminas |
| Poland | 16 | June | Alina, Aneta, Benon, Budzimir, Jan, Justyna, Ludgarda |
| Lithuania | 29 | June | Benita, Gedrime, Mantigirdas, Petras, Povilas |
| Poland | 29 | June | Benedykta, Benita, Dalebor, Paweł, Piotr |
| Latvia | 3 | July | Benita, Bonita, Everita, Sulamite |
| Poland | 7 | July | Antoni, Benedykt, Cyryl, Estera, Kira, Metody, Piotr, Pompejusz, Sędzisława, Wilibald |
| Austria | 11 | July | Benedikt, Olga, Oliver |
| Croatia | 11 | July | Benedikt opat, Olga, Oliver |
| France | 11 | July | Benoit, Olga, Yolande |
| Germany | 11 | July | Benedikt |
| Italy | 11 | July | Benedetto |
| Poland | 11 | July | Benedykt, Cyprian, Kalina, Kallina, Kir, Olga, Pelagia, Pelagiusz, Pius, Placyd, Sawin, Wyszesława |
| Spain | 11 | July | Benito, Olga, Abundio, Sabino |
| Poland | 16 | July | Andrzej, Benedykt, Dziersław, Dzierżysław, Eustachiusz, Eustachy, Faust, Maria Magdalena, Marika, Ostap, Ruta, Stefan |
| Poland | 21 | July | Andrzej, Benedykt, Daniel, Paulina, Prakseda, Prokop, Stojsław, Wiktor, Wiktoriusz |
| USA | 4 | August | Barack, Barak, Domenic, Dominic, Dominica, Dominick, Dominique, Reuben, Ruben, Ruby |
 Estonia | 20 | August | Bernhard, Benno, Pearn, Pearu, Päärn, Pääro, Pärn, Pärno |
| Hungary | 23 | August | Bence |
| Latvia | 23 | August | Benjamins, Ralfs, Spriditis, Vitalijs |
| Poland | 23 | August | Apolinary, Benicjusz, Filip, Laurenty, Sulirad, Walerian, Waleriana, Zacheusz |
| Denmark | 30 | August | Albert, Benjamin |
| Bulgaria | 17 | September | Lyuba, Lyuben, Lyubomir, Lyubov, Nadezhda, Nadya, Sevda, Sofiya, Sofia, Vera, Vyara, Viara, Verin, Veradin, Vyara, Dragan, Drago, Dragoi, Dragomir, Nada, Lubomir, Lubomira |
| Lithuania | 1 | October | Benigna, Mantas, Minte, Remigijus |
| Poland | 1 | October | Benigna, Cieszysław, Dan, Danisz, Danuta, Igor, Jan, Remigiusz |
| Norway | 8 | October | Benedikte, Bente |
| Spain | 1 | November | Benigno, Penélope |
 Czechia | 6 | November | Liběna |
| Czechia | 12 | November | Benedikt |
| Lithuania | 17 | November | Benedita, Getautas, Gilvile, Viktorija |
| Italy | 20 | November | Benigno |
| Italy | 21 | November | Benedetto Menni |
| Norway | 28 | November | Ruben, Rut |
| Austria | 7 | December | Ambrosius, Benedikte |
| Czechia | 7 | December | Ambrož, Benjamín |
| Greece | 11 | December | Adam, Abraham, Dan, Rachel, Ruben, Rebecca, David, Deborah, Noah, Sarah, Aaron |
| Austria | 19 | December | Benjamin, Susanne |
| Poland | 19 | December | Abraham, Beniamin, Dariusz, Gabriela, Mścigniew, Nemezjusz, Tymoteusz, Urban |
 Finland | 20 | December | Benjamin, Kerkko |
| Sweden | 28 | December | Benjamin |